Puliyarai Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puliyarai is a village situated in Shenkottai taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,526 families residing in the village Puliyarai. The total population of Puliyarai is 9,186 out of which 4,584 are males and 4,602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puliyarai is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puliyarai village is 940 which is 10% of the total population. There are 492 male children and 448 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puliyarai is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Puliyarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puliyarai is 77.9%. Thus Puliyarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 86.51% and the female literacy rate is 69.48% in Puliyarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puliyarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puliyarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puliyarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 940 | 492 | 448 |
| Literacy | 77.93% | 86.51% | 69.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,079 | 2,031 | 2,048 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 2,760 | 1,044 | 1,716 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Puliyarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puliyarai village out of total population, 4,287 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,287 workers engaged in Main Work, 453 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,015 | 2,012 | 1,003 |
| Cultivators | 453 | 354 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,342 | 809 | 533 |
| Household Industries | 187 | 56 | 131 |
| Other Workers | 1,033 | 793 | 240 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,272 | 677 | 595 |
| Non Working | 4,899 | 1,895 | 3,004 |
Map of Puliyarai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puliyarai, Shenkottai
Below are the list of villages near Puliyarai village in Shenkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tenpottai | 5,250 |
| Karkudi | 4,134 |
| Kanakkupillaivalasai | 3,067 |
| Periapillaivalasai | 6,673 |
| Elathur | 8,636 |
| Piranoor | 7,292 |
| Neduvayal | 3,618 |
| Vallam | 3,701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puliyarai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia