Puthur Population, Caste, Working Data Karur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puthur is a village situated in Kulithalai taluka of Karur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 895 families residing in the village Puthur. The total population of Puthur is 3,780 out of which 1,885 are males and 1,895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthur village is 418 which is 11% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Puthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 68.1%. Thus Puthur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Karur district. The male literacy rate is 78.68% and the female literacy rate is 57.62% in Puthur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 215 | 203 |
| Literacy | 68.08% | 78.68% | 57.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,199 | 612 | 587 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,491 | 571 | 920 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Puthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthur village out of total population, 2,275 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,275 workers engaged in Main Work, 465 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,372 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,255 | 1,159 | 1,096 |
| Cultivators | 465 | 318 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,372 | 587 | 785 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 405 | 250 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,505 | 717 | 788 |
Map of Puthur, Karur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puthur, Kulithalai
Below are the list of villages near Puthur village in Kulithalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gudalur | 8,208 |
| Alathur | 1,594 |
| Chinniyampalayam | 2,025 |
| R.T.Malai | 6,802 |
| Sathiyamangalam | 5,949 |
| Puluderi | 1,307 |
| Hiranyamangalam | 4,324 |
| Vadaseri | 7,951 |
| Nallur | 2,780 |
| Kalladai | 8,124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthur, Karur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia