Puzhayanur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puzhayanur is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 555 families residing in the village Puzhayanur. The total population of Puzhayanur is 2,037 out of which 1,012 are males and 1,025 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puzhayanur is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puzhayanur village is 219 which is 11% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puzhayanur is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Puzhayanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puzhayanur is 74.1%. Thus Puzhayanur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.71% and the female literacy rate is 65.6% in Puzhayanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puzhayanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puzhayanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puzhayanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 104 | 115 |
| Literacy | 74.15% | 82.71% | 65.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 466 | 237 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 689 | 261 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puzhayanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puzhayanur village out of total population, 1,103 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 666 | 416 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 155 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 124 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 125 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 186 | 251 |
| Non Working | 934 | 410 | 524 |
Map of Puzhayanur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puzhayanur, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Puzhayanur village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velaiyambattu | 1,283 |
| Melapalangur | 2,061 |
| Manjaputhur | 2,453 |
| Noorolai | 1,499 |
| Ramarajapuram | 1,370 |
| Kilpadi | 3,491 |
| Vadachettiyandal | 2,488 |
| Pasar | 6,190 |
| Cholampattu | 3,530 |
| Munivalai | 2,377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puzhayanur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia