Pusalagudi Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pusalagudi is a village situated in Devakottai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Pusalagudi. The total population of Pusalagudi is 1,077 out of which 532 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pusalagudi is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pusalagudi village is 90 which is 8% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pusalagudi is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Pusalagudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pusalagudi is 75.2%. Thus Pusalagudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 86.36% and the female literacy rate is 64.41% in Pusalagudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pusalagudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pusalagudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pusalagudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| Literacy | 75.18% | 86.36% | 64.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 192 | 83 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 335 | 114 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pusalagudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pusalagudi village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 355 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 358 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 355 | 239 | 116 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 97 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Non Working | 550 | 169 | 381 |
Map of Pusalagudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pusalagudi, Devakottai
Below are the list of villages near Pusalagudi village in Devakottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirumarudhur | 215 |
| Kalathur | 987 |
| Melasembonmari | 3,551 |
| Kilamalai | 874 |
| Aravayal | 789 |
| Siruganur | 1,556 |
| Perattukkottai | 1,805 |
| Naranamangalam | 2,324 |
| Kandadevi | 3,781 |
| Kandiyur | 2,904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pusalagudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia