Poottai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poottai is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,683 families residing in the village Poottai. The total population of Poottai is 7,962 out of which 4,045 are males and 3,917 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poottai is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poottai village is 972 which is 12% of the total population. There are 493 male children and 479 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poottai is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Poottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poottai is 70.2%. Thus Poottai village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 79.73% and the female literacy rate is 60.41% in Poottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 972 | 493 | 479 |
| Literacy | 70.23% | 79.73% | 60.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,366 | 1,722 | 1,644 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,053 | 1,213 | 1,840 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poottai village out of total population, 3,922 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,922 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,146 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,919 | 1,915 | 1,004 |
| Cultivators | 1,135 | 771 | 364 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,146 | 644 | 502 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 47 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 565 | 453 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,003 | 466 | 537 |
| Non Working | 4,040 | 1,664 | 2,376 |
Nearby Villages to Poottai,
Below are the list of villages near Poottai village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urangani | 3,044 |
| Arasambattu | 6,598 |
| Sittanthangal | 497 |
| Pudupalapattu | 5,778 |
| Ulagudaiyambattu | 1,218 |
| Vellarikkadu | 1,426 |
| Sivapuram | 1,352 |
| Vengodu | 733 |
| Kaduvanur | 4,826 |
| Keelnilavur | 377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poottai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia