Poovalai Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poovalai is a village situated in Gummidipoondi taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Poovalai. The total population of Poovalai is 1,033 out of which 523 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poovalai is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poovalai village is 158 which is 15% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poovalai is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Poovalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poovalai is 55.5%. Thus Poovalai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 60.18% and the female literacy rate is 50.81% 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 | 158 | 81 | 77 |
| Literacy | 55.54% | 60.18% | 50.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 447 | 234 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 48 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 257 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Poovalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poovalai village out of total population, 579 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 579 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 500 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 574 | 319 | 255 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 500 | 266 | 234 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 454 | 200 | 254 |
Map of Poovalai, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poovalai, Gummidipoondi
Below are the list of villages near Poovalai village in Gummidipoondi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arambakkam | 11,363 |
| Kannambakkam | 1,161 |
| Naidukuppam | 706 |
| Pallavada | 1,709 |
| Egumadurai | 831 |
| Sanaputhur | 2,891 |
| Edur | 2,939 |
| Medhipalayam | 1,052 |
| Sunnambukkulam | 3,057 |
| Obasamudram | 3,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poovalai, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia