Puthur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puthur is a village situated in Katpadi taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 534 families residing in the village Puthur. The total population of Puthur is 2,078 out of which 1,037 are males and 1,041 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthur is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puthur village is 259 which is 12% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthur is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Puthur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthur is 70.4%. Thus Puthur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 80.35% and the female literacy rate is 60.46% 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 | 259 | 131 | 128 |
| Literacy | 70.37% | 80.35% | 60.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 45 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 798 | 309 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% 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, 1,149 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,024 | 583 | 441 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 123 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 396 | 175 | 221 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 362 | 266 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 39 | 86 |
| Non Working | 929 | 415 | 514 |
Map of Puthur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puthur, Katpadi
Below are the list of villages near Puthur village in Katpadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandipedu | 2,794 |
| Sembarayanallore | 2,265 |
| Karigiri | 5,185 |
| Vanjur | 4,067 |
| Jaffrapet | 4,927 |
| Olaiyathur | 770 |
| Vilundakkal | 1,493 |
| Annangudi | 2,507 |
| Latteri | 8,522 |
| Bomminayakkanpalayam | 2,927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia