Poragal Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poragal is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Poragal. The total population of Poragal is 860 out of which 452 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poragal is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poragal village is 105 which is 12% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poragal is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Poragal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poragal is 78.7%. Thus Poragal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 71.07% in Poragal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poragal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poragal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poragal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 60 | 45 |
| Literacy | 78.68% | 85.71% | 71.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 751 | 392 | 359 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 116 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poragal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poragal village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 46.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 189 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 48 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 110 | 102 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 57 | 198 |
| Non Working | 383 | 206 | 177 |
Nearby Villages to Poragal,
Below are the list of villages near Poragal village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalathur | 1,448 |
| Kilathivakkam | 1,492 |
| Kongaraimambattu | 1,471 |
| Baburayanpettai | 613 |
| Sirudamur | 1,543 |
| Sirupairpandi | 1,573 |
| Senayaneri | 408 |
| Allanur | 118 |
| Anathamangalam | 2,069 |
| Vilangadu | 593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poragal, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia