Pothatturpettai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pothatturpettai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Pallipattu taluka of Thiruvallur district. The Pothatturpettai city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,711 families residing in the Pothatturpettai city. The total population of Pothatturpettai is 22,040 out of which 11,162 are males and 10,878 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothatturpettai is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pothatturpettai city is 2682 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1390 male children and 1292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothatturpettai is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothatturpettai is 75%. Thus Pothatturpettai has lower literacy rate compared to 84% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 86.2% and the female literacy rate is 63.68% in Pothatturpettai.
Pothatturpettai Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,711 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Pothatturpettai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothatturpettai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,682 | 1,390 | 1,292 |
| Literacy | 75% | 75.5% | 56.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,383 | 643 | 740 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 47 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 7,513 | 2,739 | 4,774 |
Caste-wise Population - Pothatturpettai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Pothatturpettai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,383 | 643 | 740 |
| Schedule Tribe | 99 | 47 | 52 |
Religion-wise Population - Pothatturpettai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pothatturpettai is 21,601 which is 98.01% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pothatturpettai is 331 which is 1.5% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Pothatturpettai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,601 | (98.01%) | 10,941 | 10,660 |
| Muslim | 331 | (1.5%) | 169 | 162 |
| Christian | 39 | (0.18%) | 20 | 19 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 66 | (0.3%) | 30 | 36 |
Literacy Rate - Pothatturpettai
The total literacy rate of Pothatturpettai was 75.04% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 14,527 literates, males were 8,423 while females were 6,104. Also the male literacy rate was 86.2% and the female literacy rate was 63.68% in Pothatturpettai.
| Pothatturpettai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.68% | 73.44% |
| Male | 86.2% | 86.77% |
| Total | 75.04% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Pothatturpettai
The Sex Ratio of Pothatturpettai is 975. Thus per every 1000 men there were 975 females in Pothatturpettai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Pothatturpettai.
Child Population - Pothatturpettai
According to Census 2011, there were 2,682 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pothatturpettai. Out of which 1,390 were male while 1,292 were female.
Working Population - Pothatturpettai
In Pothatturpettai Town Panchayat out of total population, 9,324 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,324 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,080 | 5,317 | 2,763 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 153 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 200 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 5,335 | 3,178 | 2,157 |
| Other Workers | 2,248 | 1,786 | 462 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,244 | 427 | 817 |
| Non Working | 12,716 | 5,418 | 7,298 |
Pothatturpettai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pothatturpettai is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,650 | 61.3% | 1,010 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,864 | 71% | 910 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,773 | 70.4% | 955 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,211 | 69.8% | 941 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 832 | 69.6% | 939 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,884 | 72.3% | 952 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 832 | 63.2% | 935 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,060 | 70.7% | 981 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 826 | 60.2% | 1,060 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,169 | 65.5% | 913 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,067 | 61.4% | 932 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,188 | 54.3% | 1,164 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,165 | 71.6% | 1,055 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 866 | 59.8% | 1,014 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 793 | 66.7% | 982 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 907 | 64.8% | 955 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 853 | 73.3% | 1,021 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,100 | 55.5% | 961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothatturpettai, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia