Puram Population, Caste, Working Data Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puram is a village situated in Hosur taluka of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Puram. The total population of Puram is 589 out of which 318 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puram is 852.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puram village is 60 which is 10% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puram is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Puram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puram is 75.4%. Thus Puram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.2% of Krishnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 85.37% and the female literacy rate is 63.64% in Puram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Literacy | 75.43% | 85.37% | 63.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 147 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 73 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puram village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 94 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 81 | 14 |
| Non Working | 376 | 143 | 233 |
Map of Puram, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puram, Hosur
Below are the list of villages near Puram village in Hosur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Idipalli | 538 |
| D.S. Thimmasandram | 1,552 |
| Baliganapalli | 674 |
| Vanamangalam | 569 |
| Devaripalli | 633 |
| Kattinaickenghoddi | 2,633 |
| Boppalapuram | 258 |
| Elucapalli | 420 |
| Belathur | 4,572 |
| Collapalli | 440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puram, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia