Poraiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poraiyur is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 402 families residing in the village Poraiyur. The total population of Poraiyur is 1,703 out of which 859 are males and 844 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poraiyur is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poraiyur village is 195 which is 11% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poraiyur is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Poraiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poraiyur is 75.6%. Thus Poraiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 85.85% and the female literacy rate is 65.48% in Poraiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poraiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poraiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poraiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 110 | 85 |
| Literacy | 75.6% | 85.85% | 65.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 898 | 464 | 434 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 563 | 216 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poraiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poraiyur village out of total population, 807 were engaged in work activities. 10.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 807 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 66 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 722 | 371 | 351 |
| Non Working | 896 | 422 | 474 |
Nearby Villages to Poraiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Poraiyur village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maluvankaranai | 1,050 |
| Sothupakkam | 3,847 |
| Kurambarai | 528 |
| Kesavarayanpettai | 534 |
| Polambakkam | 2,242 |
| Melmaruvathur | 3,367 |
| Chithamur | 445 |
| Keelmaruvathur | 2,125 |
| Kannimangalam | 983 |
| Irumbili | 1,947 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poraiyur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia