Poovanam Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poovanam is a village situated in Pattukkottai taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 447 families residing in the village Poovanam. The total population of Poovanam is 1,623 out of which 784 are males and 839 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poovanam is 1,070.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poovanam village is 151 which is 9% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poovanam is 736 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Poovanam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poovanam is 67.6%. Thus Poovanam village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 77.91% and the female literacy rate is 58.32% in Poovanam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poovanam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poovanam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poovanam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 87 | 64 |
| Literacy | 67.6% | 77.91% | 58.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 45 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 628 | 241 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poovanam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poovanam village out of total population, 627 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 627 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 428 | 318 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 125 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 156 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 37 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 133 | 66 |
| Non Working | 996 | 333 | 663 |
Nearby Villages to Poovanam,
Below are the list of villages near Poovanam village in Pattukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chokkanathapuram | 2,242 |
| Kattayankadu Ukkadai | 610 |
| Sendakkottai | 2,517 |
| Madampattavur | 494 |
| Pallikondan | 3,813 |
| Ottankadu | 2,675 |
| Thuvarankurichi South | 2,113 |
| Tiruchitrambalam West | 3,645 |
| Thuvarankurichi North | 3,488 |
| Tiruchitrambalam East | 2,726 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poovanam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia