Poravacheri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poravacheri is a Census Town city situated in Nagapattinam taluka of Nagapattinam district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,076 families residing in the Poravacheri city. The total population of Poravacheri is 4,422 out of which 2,258 are males and 2,164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poravacheri is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poravacheri city is 472 which is 11% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poravacheri is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poravacheri is 89.1%. Thus Poravacheri has higher literacy rate compared to 83.6% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 94.25% and the female literacy rate is 83.75% in Poravacheri.
Poravacheri Census Town has total administration over 1,076 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Poravacheri Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poravacheri Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 472 | 240 | 232 |
| Literacy | 89.1% | 84.2% | 74.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,161 | 577 | 584 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 902 | 356 | 546 |
Caste-wise Population - Poravacheri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Poravacheri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,161 | 577 | 584 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Religion-wise Population - Poravacheri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Poravacheri is 3,254 which is 73.59% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Poravacheri is 1,149 which is 25.98% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Poravacheri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,254 | (73.59%) | 1,649 | 1,605 |
| Muslim | 1,149 | (25.98%) | 597 | 552 |
| Christian | 14 | (0.32%) | 7 | 7 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.07%) | 3 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Poravacheri
The total literacy rate of Poravacheri was 89.11% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 3,520 literates, males were 1,902 while females were 1,618. Also the male literacy rate was 94.25% and the female literacy rate was 83.75% in Poravacheri.
| Poravacheri | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.75% | 73.44% |
| Male | 94.25% | 86.77% |
| Total | 89.11% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Poravacheri
The Sex Ratio of Poravacheri is 958. Thus per every 1000 men there were 958 females in Poravacheri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Poravacheri.
Child Population - Poravacheri
According to Census 2011, there were 472 children between age 0 to 6 years in Poravacheri. Out of which 240 were male while 232 were female.
Working Population - Poravacheri
In Poravacheri Census Town out of total population, 1,604 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,604 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,372 | 1,222 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 162 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,104 | 998 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 106 | 126 |
| Non Working | 2,818 | 930 | 1,888 |
Poravacheri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Poravacheri is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,422 | 79.6% | 958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poravacheri, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia