Potharai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Potharai is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 728 families residing in the village Potharai. The total population of Potharai is 3,116 out of which 1,584 are males and 1,532 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potharai is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potharai village is 354 which is 11% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potharai is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Potharai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potharai is 81.5%. Thus Potharai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 89.57% and the female literacy rate is 73.25% in Potharai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potharai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potharai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potharai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 354 | 194 | 160 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 89.57% | 73.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,290 | 655 | 635 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 866 | 339 | 527 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potharai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potharai village out of total population, 1,577 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,577 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,565 | 960 | 605 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 160 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,119 | 616 | 503 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 172 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,539 | 616 | 923 |
Map of Potharai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Potharai, Polur
Below are the list of villages near Potharai village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sengunam | 2,803 |
| Perigaram | 5,019 |
| Tirumalai | 2,280 |
| Athimoor | 2,723 |
| Ariyathur | 865 |
| Kaliyam | 2,826 |
| Jambukonambut | 356 |
| Tindivanam | 2,932 |
| Madavilagam | 517 |
| Renderipattu | 2,913 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potharai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia