Pottagavayal Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pottagavayal is a village situated in Paramakudi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 634 families residing in the village Pottagavayal. The total population of Pottagavayal is 2,265 out of which 970 are males and 1,295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pottagavayal is 1,335.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pottagavayal village is 259 which is 11% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pottagavayal is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,335) of Pottagavayal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pottagavayal is 80.7%. Thus Pottagavayal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 90.2% and the female literacy rate is 73.91% in Pottagavayal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pottagavayal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pottagavayal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pottagavayal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 133 | 126 |
| Literacy | 80.71% | 90.2% | 73.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 538 | 239 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 646 | 215 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pottagavayal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pottagavayal village out of total population, 948 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 948 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 484 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 904 | 436 | 468 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 148 | 188 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 484 | 230 | 254 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 53 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,317 | 513 | 804 |
Map of Pottagavayal, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pottagavayal, Paramakudi
Below are the list of villages near Pottagavayal village in Paramakudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vagavayal | 1,045 |
| Sethukal | 204 |
| Manakudi | 526 |
| Koluvur | 812 |
| Kottakudi | 655 |
| Pandappanendal | 194 |
| Thavalaikulam | 601 |
| Periyanendal | 305 |
| Anjamadai | 1,382 |
| Akkiramesi | 2,682 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pottagavayal, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia