Poovalai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poovalai is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 482 families residing in the village Poovalai. The total population of Poovalai is 1,946 out of which 983 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poovalai is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poovalai village is 195 which is 10% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poovalai is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Poovalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poovalai is 74%. Thus Poovalai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 82.82% and the female literacy rate is 65.01% in Poovalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poovalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poovalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poovalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 98 | 97 |
| Literacy | 74.01% | 82.82% | 65.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,105 | 542 | 563 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 250 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Poovalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poovalai village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 434 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 241 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 159 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 246 | 161 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,140 | 388 | 752 |
Map of Poovalai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poovalai, Chidambaram
Below are the list of villages near Poovalai village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaiyalamur | 1,226 |
| Alamelumangapuram | 461 |
| Chokkankollai | 784 |
| Palavattunnan | 895 |
| Nathamedu | 1,860 |
| Manikollai | 1,910 |
| Jayankondan | 1,113 |
| Periyapattu | 4,420 |
| Kummudimulai | 1,959 |
| Silambimangalam | 5,695 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poovalai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia