Pogalur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pogalur is a village situated in Gudiyatham taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 506 families residing in the village Pogalur. The total population of Pogalur is 2,085 out of which 1,027 are males and 1,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pogalur is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pogalur village is 246 which is 12% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pogalur is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Pogalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pogalur is 63.7%. Thus Pogalur village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 73.85% and the female literacy rate is 54.13% in Pogalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pogalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pogalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pogalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 132 | 114 |
| Literacy | 63.73% | 73.85% | 54.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 280 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 913 | 366 | 547 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Pogalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pogalur village out of total population, 1,039 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,039 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 865 | 581 | 284 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 117 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 186 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 31 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 340 | 247 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 33 | 141 |
| Non Working | 1,046 | 413 | 633 |
Nearby Villages to Pogalur,
Below are the list of villages near Pogalur village in Gudiyatham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallalakuppam | 3,085 |
| Paravakkal | 1,788 |
| Kempasamudram | 1,288 |
| Rajakuppam | 1,447 |
| Charakkal | 906 |
| Nellorepettai | 4,522 |
| Masigam | 3,226 |
| Seruvangi | 3,794 |
| Chinnadamal Cheruvu | 5,912 |
| Thalayatham | 3,485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pogalur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia