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Pungamaduvu Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Pungamaduvu is a medium size village located in Vazhapadi Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 185 families residing. The Pungamaduvu village has population of 748 of which 399 are males while 349 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pungamaduvu village population of children with age 0-6 is 67 which makes up 8.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pungamaduvu village is 875 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pungamaduvu as per census is 861, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pungamaduvu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pungamaduvu village was 70.04 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pungamaduvu Male literacy stands at 80.17 % while female literacy rate was 58.49 %.

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

Pungamaduvu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 185 - -
Population 748 399 349
Child (0-6) 67 36 31
Schedule Caste 15 6 9
Schedule Tribe 579 307 272
Literacy 70.04 % 80.17 % 58.49 %
Total Workers 468 252 216
Main Worker 457 - -
Marginal Worker 11 6 5

Caste Factor

In Pungamaduvu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.01 % of total population in Pungamaduvu village.

Work Profile

In Pungamaduvu village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 97.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.