Pagasalai Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pagasalai is a village situated in Sirkali taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 513 families residing in the village Pagasalai. The total population of Pagasalai is 2,086 out of which 1,023 are males and 1,063 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pagasalai is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pagasalai village is 217 which is 10% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pagasalai is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Pagasalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pagasalai is 81.2%. Thus Pagasalai village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 88.94% and the female literacy rate is 73.74% in Pagasalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pagasalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pagasalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pagasalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 110 | 107 |
| Literacy | 81.17% | 88.94% | 73.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,123 | 553 | 570 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 211 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pagasalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pagasalai village out of total population, 1,010 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 577 | 386 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 128 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 195 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 433 | 222 | 211 |
| Non Working | 1,076 | 415 | 661 |
Nearby Villages to Pagasalai,
Below are the list of villages near Pagasalai village in Sirkali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kondathur | 360 |
| Kathiruppu | 2,413 |
| Kondathur | 2,197 |
| Sembathaniruppu | 3,679 |
| Semangalam | 2,504 |
| Nangur | 4,482 |
| Alaveli | 1,510 |
| Radhanallur | 5,232 |
| Natham | 2,176 |
| Thiruvengadu | 8,252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pagasalai, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia