Agriculture Labourers as per Census 2011
The total Population of the Government of Puducherry is 12,47,953 and out of this 4,44,968 (35.66%) are classified as workers. Agriculture Sector of the U.T.of Puducherry had employed 61,370 persons who are either Cultivators or Agricultural Workers. The above table gives the clear picture of workforce of the Union Territory on Agricultural Sector.
| Category | Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puducherry | Karaikal | Mahe | Yanam | State | ||
Total workers |
3,48,105 | 68301.00 | 11802.00 | 16760.00 | 4,44,968 | |
Agricultural Workers (Cultivators and Agricultural labourers) |
47259.00 | 10792.00 | 80.00 | 3239.00 | 61370.00 | |
Percentage of Agricultural workers to total workers. |
13.58 | 15.80 | 0.68 | 19.33 | 13.79 | |
Net area sown (in Hectares) 2011-12 |
10741.00 | 6187.00 | 586.00 | 615.00 | 18129.00 | |
Per-capita Net Area Sown (in Hectare) |
Total Population |
0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Agricultural workers |
0.23 | 0.57 | 7.33 | 0.19 | 0.30 | |
Density of Agricultural workers per 100 Hectare of net area sown |
440.00 | 174.00 | 14.00 | 527.00 | 339.00 | |
COLLECTION OF DATA ON AGRICULTURAL CENSUS
(Unit:Number/Ha.)
| ARICULTURE CENSUS | Puducherrry | Karaikal | Mahe | Yanam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holdings (Nos.) |
Area (in Ha) |
Holdings (Nos.) |
Area (in Ha) |
Holdings (Nos.) |
Area (in Ha) |
Holdings (Nos.) |
Area (in Ha) |
|
3rd Agricultural Census (1980-81) |
20393 | 20607 | 9260 | 12768 | 3436 | 741 | 694 | 857 |
4th Agricultural Census (1985-86) |
20265 | 19794 | 9093 | 12114 | 3435 | 742 | 533 | 776 |
5th Agricultural Census (1990-91) |
21629 | 19095 | 9506 | 12775 | 3256 | 733 | 584 | 675 |
6th Agricultural Census (1995-96) |
22208 | 17362 | 8714 | 10567 | 2395 | 759 | 588 | 849 |
7th Agricultural Census (2000-01) |
22423 | 15594 | 8063 | 9364 | 6767 | 642 | 583 | 836 |
8th Agricultural Census (2005-06) |
17243 | 14663 | 7011 | 8599 | 6786 | 637 | 437 | 556 |
9th Agricultural Census (2010-11) |
20872 | 14594 | 4606 | 5975 | 7191 | 587 | 559 | 646 |
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