Puthur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puthur is a village situated in Arani taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 815 families residing in the village Puthur. The total population of Puthur is 3,362 out of which 1,640 are males and 1,722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthur village is 331 which is 10% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Puthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 75.8%. Thus Puthur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 86.93% and the female literacy rate is 65.43% 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 | 331 | 171 | 160 |
| Literacy | 75.85% | 86.93% | 65.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 594 | 286 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,063 | 363 | 700 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% 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, 1,401 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,401 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 888 | 598 | 290 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 218 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 329 | 111 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 306 | 267 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 513 | 369 | 144 |
| Non Working | 1,961 | 673 | 1,288 |
Map of Puthur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puthur, Arani
Below are the list of villages near Puthur village in Arani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vannankulam | 4,549 |
| Iyyampalayam | 4,770 |
| Melnagar | 7,266 |
| Kunnathur | 4,819 |
| Kilnagar | 4,139 |
| Rattinamanagalam | 4,381 |
| Ariyapadi | 4,725 |
| Irumbedu | 7,378 |
| Agrapalayam | 3,443 |
| Adanur | 4,006 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia