Poolam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poolam is a village situated in Nanguneri taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 685 families residing in the village Poolam. The total population of Poolam is 2,758 out of which 1,379 are males and 1,379 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poolam is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poolam village is 284 which is 10% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poolam is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Poolam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poolam is 93%. Thus Poolam village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 95.71% and the female literacy rate is 90.4% in Poolam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poolam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poolam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poolam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 145 | 139 |
| Literacy | 93.05% | 95.71% | 90.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 829 | 419 | 410 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 456 | 198 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poolam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poolam village out of total population, 1,411 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,411 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 477 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 877 | 559 | 318 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 98 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 477 | 260 | 217 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 192 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 534 | 303 | 231 |
| Non Working | 1,347 | 517 | 830 |
Nearby Villages to Poolam,
Below are the list of villages near Poolam village in Nanguneri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singikulam | 533 |
| Thottakudi | 4,297 |
| Singikulam | 1,671 |
| Sathangulam | 3,408 |
| Tennirkulam | 253 |
| Alwaneri | 2,643 |
| Melkarai | 1,627 |
| Paruthipadi | 2,738 |
| Chintamani | 1,329 |
| Deivanayagaperi | 831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poolam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia