Punnai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Punnai is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 500 families residing in the village Punnai. The total population of Punnai is 1,909 out of which 956 are males and 953 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punnai is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punnai village is 168 which is 9% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punnai is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Punnai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punnai is 61.5%. Thus Punnai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 70.65% and the female literacy rate is 52.56% in Punnai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punnai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punnai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punnai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 94 | 74 |
| Literacy | 61.52% | 70.65% | 52.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 294 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 838 | 347 | 491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Punnai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punnai village out of total population, 1,078 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 814 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,071 | 602 | 469 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 72 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 814 | 403 | 411 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 125 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 831 | 351 | 480 |
Map of Punnai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Punnai, Vandavasi
Below are the list of villages near Punnai village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mazhavankaranai | 1,290 |
| Kottai | 2,343 |
| Villivalam | 2,179 |
| Veliambakkam | 3,077 |
| Navalpakkam | 1,057 |
| Seeshamangalam | 1,066 |
| Athipakkam | 1,860 |
| Garudapuram | 178 |
| Seeyalam | 518 |
| Eripattu | 933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punnai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia