Poyyapakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poyyapakkam is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Poyyapakkam. The total population of Poyyapakkam is 1,083 out of which 563 are males and 520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poyyapakkam is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poyyapakkam village is 102 which is 9% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poyyapakkam is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Poyyapakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poyyapakkam is 85.5%. Thus Poyyapakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 91.11% and the female literacy rate is 79.58% in Poyyapakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poyyapakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poyyapakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poyyapakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 57 | 45 |
| Literacy | 85.52% | 91.11% | 79.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 823 | 424 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 102 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Poyyapakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poyyapakkam village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 228 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 192 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 73 | 16 |
| Non Working | 697 | 262 | 435 |
Nearby Villages to Poyyapakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Poyyapakkam village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arigilavadi | 3,847 |
| Kilandurai | 1,937 |
| Mangattucheri | 3,617 |
| Melandurai | 489 |
| Athur | 1,248 |
| Nagavedu | 5,161 |
| Ananthapuram | 1,072 |
| Ochalam | 1,607 |
| Pudukesavaram | 1,973 |
| Arumbakkam | 1,367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poyyapakkam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia