Pettai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pettai is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 434 families residing in the village Pettai. The total population of Pettai is 2,004 out of which 1,040 are males and 964 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pettai is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pettai village is 233 which is 12% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pettai is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Pettai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pettai is 66.5%. Thus Pettai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.32% and the female literacy rate is 57.98% 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 | 233 | 121 | 112 |
| Literacy | 66.46% | 74.32% | 57.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,075 | 573 | 502 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 827 | 357 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Pettai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pettai village out of total population, 1,003 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 721 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 910 | 479 | 431 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 59 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 721 | 362 | 359 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 55 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 54 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,001 | 507 | 494 |
Map of Pettai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pettai, Gingee
Below are the list of villages near Pettai village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakkam | 2,507 |
| Puttagaram | 1,383 |
| Pudupalayam | 1,092 |
| Kamagaram | 974 |
| Pullipattu | 1,650 |
| Tadanguppam | 467 |
| Sorattupperiyankuppam | 2,930 |
| Kattuchittamur | 2,466 |
| Devadanampettai | 3,871 |
| Madappundi | 1,832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pettai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia