Puthur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puthur is a village situated in Sirkali taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 738 families residing in the village Puthur. The total population of Puthur is 2,995 out of which 1,392 are males and 1,603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,152.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthur village is 388 which is 13% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,120 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,152) of Puthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 82.4%. Thus Puthur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 86.1% and the female literacy rate is 79.11% 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 | 388 | 183 | 205 |
| Literacy | 82.36% | 86.1% | 79.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 938 | 470 | 468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 848 | 351 | 497 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthur village out of total population, 896 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 896 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 455 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 856 | 627 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 94 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 455 | 260 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 287 | 264 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Non Working | 2,099 | 739 | 1,360 |
Map of Puthur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puthur, Sirkali
Below are the list of villages near Puthur village in Sirkali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunnam | 3,290 |
| Erukkur | 3,190 |
| Vadarengam | 2,225 |
| Arasur | 2,631 |
| Madiravelur | 3,666 |
| Pachaiperumanallur | 2,043 |
| Sothiyakudi | 2,973 |
| Maharajapuram | 1,077 |
| Gopalasamuthiram | 7,427 |
| Alangadu | 1,933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia