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Purisai Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Purisai is a large village located in Cheyyar Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 627 families residing. The Purisai village has population of 2374 of which 1172 are males while 1202 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purisai village population of children with age 0-6 is 228 which makes up 9.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purisai village is 1026 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Purisai as per census is 1192, 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 70.55 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Purisai Male literacy stands at 81.74 % while female literacy rate was 59.46 %.

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 627 - -
Population 2,374 1,172 1,202
Child (0-6) 228 104 124
Schedule Caste 599 306 293
Schedule Tribe 250 114 136
Literacy 70.55 % 81.74 % 59.46 %
Total Workers 1,179 690 489
Main Worker 841 - -
Marginal Worker 338 165 173

Caste Factor

Purisai village of Tiruvannamalai has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.53 % of total population in Purisai village.

Work Profile

In Purisai village out of total population, 1179 were engaged in work activities. 71.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1179 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 459 were Agricultural labourer.