Puttagaram Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puttagaram is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 327 families residing in the village Puttagaram. The total population of Puttagaram is 1,383 out of which 691 are males and 692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puttagaram is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puttagaram village is 124 which is 9% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puttagaram is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Puttagaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puttagaram is 73.1%. Thus Puttagaram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.92% and the female literacy rate is 62.28% in Puttagaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puttagaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puttagaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puttagaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 63 | 61 |
| Literacy | 73.07% | 83.92% | 62.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 463 | 164 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puttagaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puttagaram village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 387 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 230 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 387 | 185 | 202 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 32 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 176 | 167 |
| Non Working | 584 | 285 | 299 |
Map of Puttagaram, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puttagaram, Gingee
Below are the list of villages near Puttagaram village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pettai | 2,004 |
| Kamagaram | 974 |
| Pakkam | 2,507 |
| Tadanguppam | 467 |
| Pudupalayam | 1,092 |
| Kattuchittamur | 2,466 |
| Pullipattu | 1,650 |
| Madappundi | 1,832 |
| Sorattupperiyankuppam | 2,930 |
| Kanjur | 199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puttagaram, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia