Pukkudi Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pukkudi is a village situated in Karaikkudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Pukkudi. The total population of Pukkudi is 614 out of which 293 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukkudi is 1,096.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pukkudi village is 69 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukkudi is 1,091 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,096) of Pukkudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukkudi is 65.3%. Thus Pukkudi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 79.23% and the female literacy rate is 52.63% in Pukkudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukkudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukkudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukkudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Literacy | 65.32% | 79.23% | 52.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 87 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pukkudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukkudi village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 141 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 111 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Non Working | 379 | 104 | 275 |
Map of Pukkudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pukkudi, Karaikkudi
Below are the list of villages near Pukkudi village in Karaikkudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jeyankondam | 933 |
| Ambakkudi | 1,337 |
| Nattuseri | 1,308 |
| Kulappadi | 829 |
| Kalathur | 1,439 |
| Melamanakkudi | 2,485 |
| Periakottai | 2,929 |
| Kandanur | 1,131 |
| Vellipatti | 999 |
| Kovilur | 4,287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukkudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia