Pettai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pettai is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Pettai. The total population of Pettai is 525 out of which 274 are males and 251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pettai is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pettai village is 48 which is 9% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pettai is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Pettai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pettai is 91.2%. Thus Pettai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 94.76% and the female literacy rate is 87.34% in Pettai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pettai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pettai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pettai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Literacy | 91.19% | 94.76% | 87.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 434 | 228 | 206 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 39 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pettai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pettai village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 43.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 75 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 63 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 66 | 58 |
| Non Working | 305 | 133 | 172 |
Map of Pettai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pettai, Chidambaram
Below are the list of villages near Pettai village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sivapuri | 2,706 |
| Varagur | 1,470 |
| Kadavacheri | 1,077 |
| Thirukazhipalai | 1,020 |
| Chittimuttu | 602 |
| Ambigapuram | 412 |
| Nanjalur | 1,765 |
| Jayamkondapattanam | 1,732 |
| Sengalmedu | 915 |
| Perampattu | 3,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pettai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia