Puvanikuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puvanikuppam is a village situated in Kurinjipadi taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,261 families residing in the village Puvanikuppam. The total population of Puvanikuppam is 4,992 out of which 2,518 are males and 2,474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puvanikuppam is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puvanikuppam village is 621 which is 12% of the total population. There are 312 male children and 309 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puvanikuppam is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Puvanikuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puvanikuppam is 71%. Thus Puvanikuppam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 80.83% and the female literacy rate is 61.02% in Puvanikuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puvanikuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puvanikuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puvanikuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 621 | 312 | 309 |
| Literacy | 71.01% | 80.83% | 61.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,686 | 1,877 | 1,809 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 1,888 | 735 | 1,153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Puvanikuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puvanikuppam village out of total population, 2,580 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,580 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,692 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,077 | 1,251 | 826 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,692 | 931 | 761 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 324 | 275 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 503 | 191 | 312 |
| Non Working | 2,412 | 1,076 | 1,336 |
Map of Puvanikuppam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puvanikuppam, Kurinjipadi
Below are the list of villages near Puvanikuppam village in Kurinjipadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anukkambattu | 2,336 |
| Idankondambattu | 851 |
| Agaram | 5,715 |
| Akgatimmapuram | 52 |
| Ayikuppam | 2,209 |
| Ranganathapuram | 2,529 |
| Thambipalayam | 2,280 |
| Kesavanarayanapuram | 1,288 |
| Krishnankuppam | 3,428 |
| Tambipettai | 927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puvanikuppam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia