Punjaithuraipalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Punjaithuraipalayam is a village situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,372 families residing in the village Punjaithuraipalayam. The total population of Punjaithuraipalayam is 7,568 out of which 3,779 are males and 3,789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punjaithuraipalayam is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punjaithuraipalayam village is 583 which is 8% of the total population. There are 307 male children and 276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punjaithuraipalayam is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Punjaithuraipalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punjaithuraipalayam is 64.9%. Thus Punjaithuraipalayam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 72.58% and the female literacy rate is 57.33% in Punjaithuraipalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punjaithuraipalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punjaithuraipalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punjaithuraipalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 583 | 307 | 276 |
| Literacy | 64.91% | 72.58% | 57.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 731 | 355 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 191 | 97 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 3,034 | 1,259 | 1,775 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Punjaithuraipalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punjaithuraipalayam village out of total population, 4,429 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 643 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,092 | 2,295 | 1,797 |
| Cultivators | 643 | 379 | 264 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,305 | 1,079 | 1,226 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 41 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 1,048 | 796 | 252 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 200 | 137 |
| Non Working | 3,139 | 1,284 | 1,855 |
Map of Punjaithuraipalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Punjaithuraipalayam, Gobichettipalayam
Below are the list of villages near Punjaithuraipalayam village in Gobichettipalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kavandampalayam | 3,103 |
| Kondayampalayam | 7,265 |
| Kongarpalayam | 5,346 |
| Kanakampalayam | 6,209 |
| Arrakkankottaigramam | 3,690 |
| Perumugai | 8,314 |
| Pullappanaickenpalayam | 3,029 |
| Savandapur | 3,743 |
| Ammapalayam | 1,102 |
| Mevani | 2,089 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punjaithuraipalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia