Puzhuthivakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puzhuthivakkam is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 307 families residing in the village Puzhuthivakkam. The total population of Puzhuthivakkam is 1,197 out of which 581 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puzhuthivakkam is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puzhuthivakkam village is 172 which is 14% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puzhuthivakkam is 1,234 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Puzhuthivakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puzhuthivakkam is 68.9%. Thus Puzhuthivakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.79% and the female literacy rate is 61.23% in Puzhuthivakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puzhuthivakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puzhuthivakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puzhuthivakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 77 | 95 |
| Literacy | 68.88% | 76.79% | 61.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 573 | 285 | 288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 53 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 194 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Puzhuthivakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puzhuthivakkam village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 182 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 134 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 171 | 179 |
| Non Working | 592 | 228 | 364 |
Nearby Villages to Puzhuthivakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Puzhuthivakkam village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karikkili | 620 |
| Kunnankolathur | 456 |
| Kolathur | 298 |
| Mambattu | 803 |
| Chithamur | 499 |
| Vaiyavur | 1,299 |
| Nelvoy | 1,671 |
| Moosivakkam | 1,594 |
| Mangalam | 2,477 |
| Palayanur | 4,213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puzhuthivakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia