Poovalur Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poovalur is a village situated in Pattukkottai taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 389 families residing in the village Poovalur. The total population of Poovalur is 1,331 out of which 626 are males and 705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poovalur is 1,126.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poovalur village is 102 which is 8% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poovalur is 1,318 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,126) of Poovalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poovalur is 75.9%. Thus Poovalur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 84.88% and the female literacy rate is 67.85% in Poovalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poovalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poovalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poovalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 44 | 58 |
| Literacy | 75.92% | 84.88% | 67.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 673 | 329 | 344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 132 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poovalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poovalur village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 353 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 104 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 266 | 214 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Non Working | 884 | 260 | 624 |
Nearby Villages to Poovalur,
Below are the list of villages near Poovalur village in Pattukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Soundaranayagipuram | 662 |
| Valuthalaivattam | 213 |
| Kayavoor | 818 |
| Vattathikkottai Kollukkadu | 2,477 |
| Naduvikkottai | 2,951 |
| Vattathikkottai U.Bimapuram | 212 |
| Santhankadu | 2,114 |
| Edayathi North | 6,215 |
| Soorapallam | 2,573 |
| Edayathi South | 561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poovalur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia