Poolangal Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poolangal is a village situated in Aruppukkottai taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 846 families residing in the village Poolangal. The total population of Poolangal is 3,909 out of which 1,954 are males and 1,955 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poolangal is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poolangal village is 544 which is 14% of the total population. There are 263 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poolangal is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Poolangal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poolangal is 79.6%. Thus Poolangal village has higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.52% and the female literacy rate is 71.57% in Poolangal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poolangal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poolangal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poolangal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 544 | 263 | 281 |
| Literacy | 79.58% | 87.52% | 71.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 583 | 300 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,231 | 474 | 757 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poolangal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poolangal village out of total population, 1,955 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,955 workers engaged in Main Work, 218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 498 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,110 | 766 | 344 |
| Cultivators | 218 | 132 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 498 | 285 | 213 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 379 | 343 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 845 | 310 | 535 |
| Non Working | 1,954 | 878 | 1,076 |
Nearby Villages to Poolangal,
Below are the list of villages near Poolangal village in Aruppukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sengulam | 1,182 |
| Purasaloor | 1,663 |
| Therkunatham | 668 |
| Kallakkari | 377 |
| Vadakkunatham | 901 |
| Keelkudi | 1,264 |
| Melaiyur | 1,420 |
| Paralachi | 1,432 |
| Kanakai | 1,417 |
| Chettikulam | 1,992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poolangal, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia