Pettai Population, Caste, Working Data Karaikal, Puducherry - Census 2011

Pettai is a village situated in Thirunallar Taluk commune panchayat of Karaikal district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 822 families residing in the village Pettai. The total population of Pettai is 3,192 out of which 1,566 are males and 1,626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pettai is 1,038.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pettai village is 361 which is 11% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pettai is 1,006 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Pettai village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pettai is 83.9%. Thus Pettai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Karaikal district. The male literacy rate is 90.62% and the female literacy rate is 77.37% in Pettai village.

Population
3,192
Families
822
Literacy
83.86%
Sex Ratio
1,038

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 361 180 181
Literacy 83.86% 90.62% 77.37%
Scheduled Caste 661 311 350
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 818 310 508

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% 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, 1,155 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 895 709 186
Cultivators 75 72 3
Agriculture Labourer 313 226 87
Household Industries 22 10 12
Other Workers 485 401 84
Marginal Workers 260 183 77
Non Working 2,037 674 1,363

Map of Pettai, Karaikal, Puducherry


Nearby Villages to Pettai, Thirunallar Taluk

Below are the list of villages near Pettai village in Thirunallar Taluk.

Village Population
Sellur 2,482
Sethur 3,890
Thennankudy 2,321
Thirunallar 6,866
Keezhavoor 1,119
Subrayapuram 1,069
Sorakudy 4,666
Thevamapuram 2,305
Nallazhundur 3,575
Ambagarathur 7,391

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