Poovampalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poovampalayam is a village situated in Perundurai taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 262 families residing in the village Poovampalayam. The total population of Poovampalayam is 846 out of which 413 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poovampalayam is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poovampalayam village is 81 which is 10% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poovampalayam is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Poovampalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poovampalayam is 89.8%. Thus Poovampalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 95.16% and the female literacy rate is 84.73% in Poovampalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poovampalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poovampalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poovampalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 41 | 40 |
| Literacy | 89.8% | 95.16% | 84.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 59 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poovampalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poovampalayam village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 235 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 46 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 180 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Non Working | 498 | 177 | 321 |
Nearby Villages to Poovampalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Poovampalayam village in Perundurai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thiruvachi | 2,678 |
| Palakarai | 3,570 |
| Sinnavilamalai | 223 |
| Chinnamallampalayam | 1,029 |
| Periyavilamalai | 352 |
| Nimittipalayam | 2,004 |
| Kandampalayam | 717 |
| Unjapalayam | 723 |
| Mullampatti | 1,856 |
| Kallakulam | 763 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poovampalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia