Poovam Population, Caste, Working Data Karaikal, Puducherry - Census 2011
Poovam is a village situated in Karaikal Taluk commune panchayat of Karaikal district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 388 families residing in the village Poovam. The total population of Poovam is 1,565 out of which 765 are males and 800 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poovam is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poovam village is 178 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poovam is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Poovam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poovam is 88%. Thus Poovam village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Karaikal district. The male literacy rate is 91.43% and the female literacy rate is 84.76% in Poovam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poovam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poovam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poovam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 100 | 78 |
| Literacy | 87.96% | 91.43% | 84.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 370 | 178 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 345 | 157 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poovam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poovam village out of total population, 534 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 534 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 201 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 81 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 117 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 220 | 69 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 344 | 687 |
Nearby Villages to Poovam,
Below are the list of villages near Poovam village in Karaikal Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Varichikudy | 3,533 |
| Thiruvettakudy | 4,281 |
| Varichikudy | 4,096 |
| Kottucherry | 9,711 |
| Vizhidiur | 3,435 |
| Kizhamanai | 2,851 |
| Neravy | 6,555 |
| Keezhaiyur | 2,687 |
| Keezhaiyur | 3,262 |
| Polagam | 1,888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poovam, Karaikal, Puducherry - Wikipedia