Punuru Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Punuru is a village situated in Yeddana Pudi mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,735 families residing in the village Punuru. The total population of Punuru is 6,047 out of which 2,918 are males and 3,129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punuru is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punuru village is 520 which is 9% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punuru is 1,031 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Punuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punuru is 65.2%. Thus Punuru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 73.52% and the female literacy rate is 57.52% in Punuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 520 | 256 | 264 |
| Literacy | 65.23% | 73.52% | 57.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,081 | 1,019 | 1,062 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 112 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 2,442 | 961 | 1,481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Punuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punuru village out of total population, 3,350 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 661 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,297 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,294 | 1,818 | 1,476 |
| Cultivators | 661 | 485 | 176 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,297 | 1,062 | 1,235 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 328 | 264 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 13 | 43 |
| Non Working | 2,697 | 1,087 | 1,610 |
Map of Punuru, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Punuru, Yeddana Pudi
Below are the list of villages near Punuru village in Yeddana Pudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gannavaram | 2,212 |
| Jagarlamudi | 3,455 |
| Poluru | 4,036 |
| Vinjanampadu | 1,053 |
| Yeddanapudi | 4,112 |
| Enamadala | 4,099 |
| Ananthavaram | 3,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punuru, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia