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Purisai Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Purisai is a large village located in Kancheepuram Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 580 families residing. The Purisai village has population of 2323 of which 1154 are males while 1169 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purisai village population of children with age 0-6 is 268 which makes up 11.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purisai village is 1013 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Purisai as per census is 971, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Purisai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Purisai village was 69.83 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Purisai Male literacy stands at 81.73 % while female literacy rate was 58.15 %.

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

Purisai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 580 - -
Population 2,323 1,154 1,169
Child (0-6) 268 136 132
Schedule Caste 419 208 211
Schedule Tribe 22 10 12
Literacy 69.83 % 81.73 % 58.15 %
Total Workers 1,291 724 567
Main Worker 1,213 - -
Marginal Worker 78 27 51

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.04 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.95 % of total population in Purisai village.

Work Profile

In Purisai village out of total population, 1291 were engaged in work activities. 93.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1291 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 756 were Agricultural labourer.