Puthur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Puthur is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 855 families residing in the village Puthur. The total population of Puthur is 3,139 out of which 1,579 are males and 1,560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 988.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthur village is 374 which is 12% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Puthur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 68.9%. Thus Puthur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 81.73% and the female literacy rate is 56% in Puthur village.

Population
3,139
Families
855
Literacy
68.93%
Sex Ratio
988

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 374 189 185
Literacy 68.93% 81.73% 56%
Scheduled Caste 792 385 407
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,233 443 790

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% 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, 1,923 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,923 workers engaged in Main Work, 740 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 893 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,899 934 965
Cultivators 740 373 367
Agriculture Labourer 893 337 556
Household Industries 12 7 5
Other Workers 254 217 37
Marginal Workers 24 11 13
Non Working 1,216 634 582

Map of Puthur, Salem, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Puthur, Attur

Below are the list of villages near Puthur village in Attur.

Village Population
Narakkurchi 4,344
Nathakkarai 2,113
Pattuthurai 2,571
Periyeri 4,603
Talaivasal 3,063
Aragalur 3,549
Deviakkurichi 7,457
Thiyaganur 2,324
Sarvoy 5,084
Arathi Agraharam 1,265

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