Puligunta Population, Caste, Working Data Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Puligunta is a village situated in Krishnagiri taluka of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,033 families residing in the village Puligunta. The total population of Puligunta is 8,365 out of which 4,212 are males and 4,153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puligunta is 986.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puligunta village is 894 which is 11% of the total population. There are 466 male children and 428 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puligunta is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Puligunta village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puligunta is 71.5%. Thus Puligunta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.2% of Krishnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 79.5% and the female literacy rate is 63.46% in Puligunta village.

Population
8,365
Families
2,033
Literacy
71.5%
Sex Ratio
986

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puligunta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Puligunta Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puligunta village.

Total Male Female
Children 894 466 428
Literacy 71.5% 79.5% 63.46%
Scheduled Caste 1,312 650 662
Scheduled Tribe 31 15 16
Illiterate 3,023 1,234 1,789

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Puligunta village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Puligunta village out of total population, 3,664 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,664 workers engaged in Main Work, 594 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 827 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,859 2,002 857
Cultivators 594 386 208
Agriculture Labourer 827 444 383
Household Industries 36 19 17
Other Workers 1,402 1,153 249
Marginal Workers 805 443 362
Non Working 4,701 1,767 2,934

Map of Puligunta, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Puligunta, Krishnagiri

Below are the list of villages near Puligunta village in Krishnagiri.

Village Population
Guttur 4,996
Ikondamkothapalli. 3,964
Batlapalli 5,036
Majethgollahalli 1,592
Pasinayanapalli 2,441
Modikuppam 2,525
Jagadevipalayam 6,747
Balekuli 7,025
Chendrapalli 6,467
Chowttahalli 8,992

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