Puthur Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puthur is a village situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,249 families residing in the village Puthur. The total population of Puthur is 5,756 out of which 2,898 are males and 2,858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthur village is 853 which is 15% of the total population. There are 438 male children and 415 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Puthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 52.6%. Thus Puthur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 60.45% and the female literacy rate is 44.78% in Puthur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 853 | 438 | 415 |
| Literacy | 52.64% | 60.45% | 44.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 121 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,175 | 1,411 | 1,764 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puthur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthur village out of total population, 3,348 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,348 workers engaged in Main Work, 622 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,121 | 1,723 | 1,398 |
| Cultivators | 622 | 380 | 242 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,257 | 1,150 | 1,107 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 192 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 113 | 114 |
| Non Working | 2,408 | 1,062 | 1,346 |
Map of Puthur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puthur, Vedasandur
Below are the list of villages near Puthur village in Vedasandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kollapatti | 3,302 |
| Velayudampalayam | 2,031 |
| Morepatti | 1,681 |
| Kanapadi | 2,694 |
| Velvankottai | 6,867 |
| Ramanathapuram | 1,295 |
| Padiyur | 9,876 |
| Singarakottai | 3,119 |
| Kulathur | 6,570 |
| Marambadi | 6,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia