Purasaloor Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Purasaloor is a village situated in Aruppukkottai taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 433 families residing in the village Purasaloor. The total population of Purasaloor is 1,663 out of which 859 are males and 804 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purasaloor is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purasaloor village is 196 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purasaloor is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Purasaloor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purasaloor is 86.2%. Thus Purasaloor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 94.02% and the female literacy rate is 78.01% in Purasaloor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purasaloor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purasaloor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purasaloor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 106 | 90 |
| Literacy | 86.23% | 94.02% | 78.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 797 | 421 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 151 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purasaloor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purasaloor village out of total population, 955 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 955 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 588 | 381 | 207 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 204 | 116 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 132 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 38 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 367 | 137 | 230 |
| Non Working | 708 | 341 | 367 |
Map of Purasaloor, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Purasaloor, Aruppukkottai
Below are the list of villages near Purasaloor village in Aruppukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poolangal | 3,909 |
| Kallakkari | 377 |
| Sengulam | 1,182 |
| Keelkudi | 1,264 |
| Therkunatham | 668 |
| Vadakkunatham | 901 |
| Melaiyur | 1,420 |
| Paralachi | 1,432 |
| Kanakai | 1,417 |
| Chettikulam | 1,992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purasaloor, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia