Pungankuzhi Population, Caste, Working Data Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pungankuzhi is a village situated in Ariyalur taluka of Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 968 families residing in the village Pungankuzhi. The total population of Pungankuzhi is 3,668 out of which 1,853 are males and 1,815 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungankuzhi is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pungankuzhi village is 391 which is 11% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungankuzhi is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Pungankuzhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungankuzhi is 62.1%. Thus Pungankuzhi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Ariyalur district. The male literacy rate is 74.39% and the female literacy rate is 49.79% in Pungankuzhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungankuzhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungankuzhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungankuzhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 209 | 182 |
| Literacy | 62.13% | 74.39% | 49.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 271 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,632 | 630 | 1,002 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pungankuzhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungankuzhi village out of total population, 2,003 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 985 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 624 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,729 | 1,001 | 728 |
| Cultivators | 985 | 574 | 411 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 624 | 341 | 283 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 76 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 135 | 139 |
| Non Working | 1,665 | 717 | 948 |
Map of Pungankuzhi, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pungankuzhi, Ariyalur
Below are the list of villages near Pungankuzhi village in Ariyalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andipattakkadu | 3,848 |
| Oriyur | 1,703 |
| Alanduraiyarkattalai | 2,106 |
| Thuthur | 3,126 |
| Karuppilakattalai | 4,125 |
| Guruvadi | 2,783 |
| Arungal | 3,581 |
| Kamarasavalli | 3,061 |
| Sathamangalam | 2,845 |
| Kovilur | 3,017 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungankuzhi, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia