Porakkudi Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Porakkudi is a village situated in Papanasam taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Porakkudi. The total population of Porakkudi is 1,039 out of which 541 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porakkudi is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porakkudi village is 142 which is 14% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porakkudi is 651 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Porakkudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porakkudi is 77.7%. Thus Porakkudi village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 87.47% and the female literacy rate is 67.65% in Porakkudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porakkudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porakkudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porakkudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 86 | 56 |
| Literacy | 77.7% | 87.47% | 67.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 866 | 450 | 416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 143 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Porakkudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porakkudi village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 362 | 240 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 154 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 68 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 68 | 103 |
| Non Working | 506 | 233 | 273 |
Nearby Villages to Porakkudi,
Below are the list of villages near Porakkudi village in Papanasam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaiyacheri | 890 |
| Perumakkanallur | 702 |
| Pasupathikoil II | 9,025 |
| Vembukudi | 1,195 |
| Soolamangalam I Sethi | 1,859 |
| Agaramangudi | 2,531 |
| Serumakkanallur | 2,468 |
| Soraikkayur | 870 |
| Vadakkumangudi | 2,111 |
| Ombathuveli | 1,838 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porakkudi, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia