Polagam Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Polagam is a village situated in Nagapattinam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 541 families residing in the village Polagam. The total population of Polagam is 1,933 out of which 946 are males and 987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polagam is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Polagam village is 186 which is 10% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polagam is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Polagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polagam is 83.9%. Thus Polagam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 91.04% and the female literacy rate is 77.09% in Polagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 98 | 88 |
| Literacy | 83.86% | 91.04% | 77.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 806 | 396 | 410 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 468 | 174 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Polagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polagam village out of total population, 848 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 848 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 412 | 301 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 73 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 78 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 143 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 436 | 237 | 199 |
| Non Working | 1,085 | 408 | 677 |
Map of Polagam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Polagam, Nagapattinam
Below are the list of villages near Polagam village in Nagapattinam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuruvadi | 1,347 |
| Porakudi | 1,640 |
| Pandaravadai | 1,214 |
| Tirupugalur | 3,247 |
| Tenpidagai | 745 |
| kayattur | 453 |
| Alathur | 1,225 |
| Madirimangalam | 1,023 |
| Arulmuzhithevan | 731 |
| Puttagaram | 2,790 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polagam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia