Puthur Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puthur is a village situated in Rajapalayam taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,306 families residing in the village Puthur. The total population of Puthur is 8,230 out of which 4,162 are males and 4,068 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthur village is 875 which is 11% of the total population. There are 448 male children and 427 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Puthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 78.4%. Thus Puthur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.16% and the female literacy rate is 69.4% 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 | 875 | 448 | 427 |
| Literacy | 78.37% | 87.16% | 69.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,794 | 884 | 910 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 137 | 70 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 2,466 | 925 | 1,541 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Puthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthur village out of total population, 3,586 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 822 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,888 | 1,755 | 1,133 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 144 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 822 | 405 | 417 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 29 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 1,798 | 1,177 | 621 |
| Marginal Workers | 698 | 343 | 355 |
| Non Working | 4,644 | 2,064 | 2,580 |
Map of Puthur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puthur, Rajapalayam
Below are the list of villages near Puthur village in Rajapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nallamangalam | 3,962 |
| Nathampatti | 2,143 |
| Kovilur | 1,677 |
| Vadagarai | 3,454 |
| Terku Devadanam | 2,373 |
| Tenkarai | 918 |
| Vadakkudevadanam | 2,731 |
| Chokkanathaputtur | 9,293 |
| Muthusamipuram | 10,288 |
| Korukkampatti | 1,935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia