Punganur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Punganur is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,303 families residing in the village Punganur. The total population of Punganur is 5,497 out of which 2,809 are males and 2,688 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punganur is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punganur village is 581 which is 11% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 273 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punganur is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Punganur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punganur is 79%. Thus Punganur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 88.4% and the female literacy rate is 69.23% in Punganur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punganur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punganur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punganur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 581 | 308 | 273 |
| Literacy | 78.99% | 88.4% | 69.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,137 | 579 | 558 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,614 | 598 | 1,016 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Punganur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punganur village out of total population, 2,763 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,763 workers engaged in Main Work, 655 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 807 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,122 | 1,455 | 667 |
| Cultivators | 655 | 478 | 177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 807 | 412 | 395 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 644 | 554 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 641 | 259 | 382 |
| Non Working | 2,734 | 1,095 | 1,639 |
Map of Punganur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Punganur, Arcot
Below are the list of villages near Punganur village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anaimallur | 2,494 |
| Varagur | 4,680 |
| Padi | 382 |
| Pattanam | 1,846 |
| Vilari | 520 |
| Nambarai | 2,175 |
| Kunjirappanthangal | 330 |
| Palayanur | 863 |
| Saravanthangal | 848 |
| Punnappadi | 756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punganur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia