Puthur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puthur is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 741 families residing in the village Puthur. The total population of Puthur is 3,022 out of which 1,502 are males and 1,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthur village is 312 which is 10% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Puthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 69.4%. Thus Puthur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 81.24% and the female literacy rate is 57.72% 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 | 312 | 159 | 153 |
| Literacy | 69.37% | 81.24% | 57.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 722 | 347 | 375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 1,142 | 411 | 731 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Puthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthur village out of total population, 1,491 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 598 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 473 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,327 | 814 | 513 |
| Cultivators | 598 | 404 | 194 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 473 | 189 | 284 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 239 | 209 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 79 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,531 | 609 | 922 |
Map of Puthur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puthur, Vandavasi
Below are the list of villages near Puthur village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Soraputhur | 706 |
| Tirakoil | 1,013 |
| Japthikaranai | 1,159 |
| Sathapoondi | 1,285 |
| Vanakkambadi | 1,106 |
| Perunkadaputhur | 1,240 |
| Embalam | 1,187 |
| Ariyampoondi | 283 |
| Sogathur | 1,281 |
| Matam | 1,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia