Poigai Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poigai is a village situated in Sankarankoil taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 231 families residing in the village Poigai. The total population of Poigai is 809 out of which 410 are males and 399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poigai is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poigai village is 78 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poigai is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Poigai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poigai is 68%. Thus Poigai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 78.42% and the female literacy rate is 57.53% in Poigai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poigai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poigai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poigai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 44 | 34 |
| Literacy | 67.99% | 78.42% | 57.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 73 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 312 | 123 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poigai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poigai village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 248 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 80 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 131 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 9 | 29 |
| Non Working | 356 | 153 | 203 |
Map of Poigai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poigai, Sankarankoil
Below are the list of villages near Poigai village in Sankarankoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilveerasigamani | 2,558 |
| Therkku Sankarankovil | 6,437 |
| Veerasigamani | 8,140 |
| Periyakovilankulam | 2,114 |
| Ariyanayagipuram | 6,956 |
| Ko.Maruthappapuram | 2,002 |
| Madhathupatti | 8,400 |
| Ilandaikulam | 1,265 |
| Punnaivanam | 933 |
| Usilamgulam | 451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poigai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia