Poigai Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poigai is a village situated in Vellore taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,510 families residing in the village Poigai. The total population of Poigai is 6,343 out of which 3,118 are males and 3,225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poigai is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poigai village is 698 which is 11% of the total population. There are 361 male children and 337 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poigai is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Poigai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poigai is 78.7%. Thus Poigai village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 87.78% and the female literacy rate is 69.94% in Poigai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poigai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poigai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poigai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 698 | 361 | 337 |
| Literacy | 78.65% | 87.78% | 69.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,635 | 791 | 844 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 30 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 1,903 | 698 | 1,205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Poigai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poigai village out of total population, 2,591 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,591 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,199 | 1,564 | 635 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 215 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 103 | 161 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 58 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 1,499 | 1,188 | 311 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 170 | 222 |
| Non Working | 3,752 | 1,384 | 2,368 |
Nearby Villages to Poigai,
Below are the list of villages near Poigai village in Vellore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sathiyamangalam | 5,135 |
| Anpundi | 3,495 |
| Seduvalai | 7,149 |
| Melmanavur | 4,601 |
| Okkanapuram | 1,271 |
| Sampanginallore | 732 |
| Erayangadu | 4,661 |
| Venkatapuram | 1,789 |
| Kalanipakkam | 3,939 |
| Perumugai | 4,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poigai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia