Purisai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Purisai is a village situated in Cheyyar taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 627 families residing in the village Purisai. The total population of Purisai is 2,374 out of which 1,172 are males and 1,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purisai is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purisai village is 228 which is 10% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purisai is 1,192 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Purisai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purisai is 70.5%. Thus Purisai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 81.74% and the female literacy rate is 59.46% in Purisai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purisai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purisai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purisai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 104 | 124 |
| Literacy | 70.55% | 81.74% | 59.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 599 | 306 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 250 | 114 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 860 | 299 | 561 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Purisai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purisai village out of total population, 1,179 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,179 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 459 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 841 | 525 | 316 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 119 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 459 | 204 | 255 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 232 | 191 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 165 | 173 |
| Non Working | 1,195 | 482 | 713 |
Map of Purisai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Purisai, Cheyyar
Below are the list of villages near Purisai village in Cheyyar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arasur | 984 |
| Theneluppai | 974 |
| Chithamur | 437 |
| Veerampakkam | 2,039 |
| Thenmavanthal | 570 |
| Melma | 808 |
| Mulagiripattu | 768 |
| Ayyavadi | 634 |
| Irungal | 1,659 |
| Vachanur | 1,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purisai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia