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Purangarai Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Purangarai is a medium size village located in Tindivanam Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 228 families residing. The Purangarai village has population of 1006 of which 502 are males while 504 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purangarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 110 which makes up 10.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purangarai village is 1004 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Purangarai as per census is 1037, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Purangarai village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Purangarai village was 84.71 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Purangarai Male literacy stands at 90.85 % while female literacy rate was 78.57 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purangarai 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 Purangarai village.

Purangarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 228 - -
Population 1,006 502 504
Child (0-6) 110 54 56
Schedule Caste 571 288 283
Schedule Tribe 6 2 4
Literacy 84.71 % 90.85 % 78.57 %
Total Workers 483 271 212
Main Worker 215 - -
Marginal Worker 268 131 137

Caste Factor

In Purangarai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.60 % of total population in Purangarai village.

Work Profile

In Purangarai village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 44.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.