Poygai Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Poygai is a village situated in Tenkasi taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,478 families residing in the village Poygai. The total population of Poygai is 5,645 out of which 2,856 are males and 2,789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poygai is 977.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poygai village is 610 which is 11% of the total population. There are 324 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poygai is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Poygai village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poygai is 78%. Thus Poygai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 88.07% and the female literacy rate is 67.8% in Poygai village.

Population
5,645
Families
1,478
Literacy
77.99%
Sex Ratio
977

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poygai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Poygai Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poygai village.

Total Male Female
Children 610 324 286
Literacy 77.99% 88.07% 67.8%
Scheduled Caste 458 245 213
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,718 626 1,092

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poygai village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Poygai village out of total population, 3,256 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,313 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,133 1,714 1,419
Cultivators 271 208 63
Agriculture Labourer 1,313 914 399
Household Industries 912 41 871
Other Workers 637 551 86
Marginal Workers 123 72 51
Non Working 2,389 1,070 1,319

Map of Poygai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Poygai, Tenkasi

Below are the list of villages near Poygai village in Tenkasi.

Village Population
Kanagasabapathiperi 721
Urmelazhagian 5,719
Kambaneri Pudukudi 8,242
Kilankadu 4,754
Boganallur 5,555
Nainaragaram 9,661
Chockampatti 18,220
Idaikal 3,054
Kasidharmam 4,071
Kodikurichi 3,984

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