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Puzhayanur Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Puzhayanur is a large village located in Sankarapuram Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 555 families residing. The Puzhayanur village has population of 2037 of which 1012 are males while 1025 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puzhayanur village population of children with age 0-6 is 219 which makes up 10.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puzhayanur village is 1013 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Puzhayanur as per census is 1106, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Puzhayanur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Puzhayanur village was 74.15 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Puzhayanur Male literacy stands at 82.71 % while female literacy rate was 65.60 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Puzhayanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Puzhayanur village.

Puzhayanur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 555 - -
Population 2,037 1,012 1,025
Child (0-6) 219 104 115
Schedule Caste 466 237 229
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.15 % 82.71 % 65.60 %
Total Workers 1,103 602 501
Main Worker 666 - -
Marginal Worker 437 186 251

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.88 % of total population in Puzhayanur village. The village Puzhayanur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Puzhayanur village out of total population, 1103 were engaged in work activities. 60.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1103 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourer.