Puthur Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puthur is a village situated in Paramakudi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 389 families residing in the village Puthur. The total population of Puthur is 1,599 out of which 805 are males and 794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthur village is 134 which is 8% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 718 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Puthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 74.6%. Thus Puthur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.63% and the female literacy rate is 65.72% 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 | 134 | 78 | 56 |
| Literacy | 74.61% | 83.63% | 65.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 655 | 324 | 331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 197 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% 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, 988 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 988 workers engaged in Main Work, 411 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 449 | 224 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 411 | 202 | 209 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 271 | 268 |
| Non Working | 611 | 310 | 301 |
Map of Puthur, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puthur, Paramakudi
Below are the list of villages near Puthur village in Paramakudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ariyakudi | 2,630 |
| Theeyanur | 883 |
| Keelakottai | 1,390 |
| Ettivayal | 1,983 |
| Vallakulam | 1,234 |
| Seyyalur | 512 |
| Bogalur | 5,402 |
| Semanur | 1,132 |
| Veeravanur | 2,825 |
| Kodikulam | 1,405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthur, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia