Pushpavanam Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pushpavanam is a village situated in Vedaranyam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,799 families residing in the village Pushpavanam. The total population of Pushpavanam is 6,705 out of which 3,334 are males and 3,371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pushpavanam is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pushpavanam village is 592 which is 9% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pushpavanam is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Pushpavanam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pushpavanam is 86.8%. Thus Pushpavanam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 93.41% and the female literacy rate is 80.27% in Pushpavanam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pushpavanam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pushpavanam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pushpavanam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 592 | 298 | 294 |
| Literacy | 86.8% | 93.41% | 80.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,361 | 646 | 715 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,399 | 498 | 901 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pushpavanam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pushpavanam village out of total population, 2,249 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,249 workers engaged in Main Work, 391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 830 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,843 | 1,464 | 379 |
| Cultivators | 391 | 365 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 830 | 589 | 241 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 600 | 498 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 406 | 303 | 103 |
| Non Working | 4,456 | 1,567 | 2,889 |
Map of Pushpavanam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pushpavanam, Vedaranyam
Below are the list of villages near Pushpavanam village in Vedaranyam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagakudaiyan | 3,566 |
| Sembodai | 4,520 |
| Maharajapuram | 8 |
| Katharipuram | 7,292 |
| Chettipulam | 10,367 |
| Sembagarayanellur | 5,101 |
| Vadamazhai | 3,805 |
| Marudur Vadakku | 5,072 |
| Vedaraniyapuram | 71 |
| Thagattur Subramanyakadu | 2,768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pushpavanam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia