Poosivakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poosivakkam is a village situated in Kancheepuram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 310 families residing in the village Poosivakkam. The total population of Poosivakkam is 1,250 out of which 632 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poosivakkam is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poosivakkam village is 137 which is 11% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poosivakkam is 712 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Poosivakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poosivakkam is 71.9%. Thus Poosivakkam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.99% and the female literacy rate is 64.88% in Poosivakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poosivakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poosivakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poosivakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 80 | 57 |
| Literacy | 71.88% | 78.99% | 64.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 797 | 409 | 388 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 196 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poosivakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poosivakkam village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 330 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 505 | 296 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 60 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 330 | 172 | 158 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 62 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Non Working | 667 | 298 | 369 |
Map of Poosivakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poosivakkam, Kancheepuram
Below are the list of villages near Poosivakkam village in Kancheepuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valluvapakkam | 1,107 |
| Uthukadu | 4,528 |
| Vippedu | 2,079 |
| Kattavakkam | 1,063 |
| Alavandarmedu | 161 |
| Narapakkam | 1,311 |
| Vilagam | 156 |
| Thalayampattu | 275 |
| Vishar | 1,999 |
| Alavur | 557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poosivakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia