Puthurai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puthurai is a village situated in Vanur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 772 families residing in the village Puthurai. The total population of Puthurai is 3,593 out of which 1,779 are males and 1,814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthurai is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puthurai village is 432 which is 12% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthurai is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Puthurai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthurai is 73.8%. Thus Puthurai village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.46% and the female literacy rate is 64.47% in Puthurai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthurai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthurai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthurai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 432 | 225 | 207 |
| Literacy | 73.81% | 83.46% | 64.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,091 | 1,029 | 1,062 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,260 | 482 | 778 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puthurai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthurai village out of total population, 1,567 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,567 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 470 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,172 | 850 | 322 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 85 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 470 | 303 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 573 | 445 | 128 |
| Marginal Workers | 395 | 151 | 244 |
| Non Working | 2,026 | 778 | 1,248 |
Nearby Villages to Puthurai,
Below are the list of villages near Puthurai village in Vanur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pattanur | 6,331 |
| Kadapperikuppam | 2,028 |
| Tiruchitrambalam | 8,031 |
| Perambai | 3,162 |
| Bommayapalayam | 8,266 |
| Irumbai | 5,830 |
| Acharampattu | 1,251 |
| Akasampattu | 1,528 |
| Ottai | 1,704 |
| V. Pudupakkam | 2,441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthurai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia