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Pungar Population - Erode, Tamil Nadu

Pungar is a large village located in Sathyamangalam Taluka of Erode district, Tamil Nadu with total 897 families residing. The Pungar village has population of 2912 of which 1435 are males while 1477 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pungar village population of children with age 0-6 is 250 which makes up 8.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pungar village is 1029 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pungar as per census is 1049, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pungar village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pungar village was 65.74 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pungar Male literacy stands at 72.96 % while female literacy rate was 58.71 %.

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

Pungar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 897 - -
Population 2,912 1,435 1,477
Child (0-6) 250 122 128
Schedule Caste 529 256 273
Schedule Tribe 59 27 32
Literacy 65.74 % 72.96 % 58.71 %
Total Workers 1,524 940 584
Main Worker 1,464 - -
Marginal Worker 60 21 39

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.03 % of total population in Pungar village.

Work Profile

In Pungar village out of total population, 1524 were engaged in work activities. 96.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1524 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourer.