Porikkal Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Porikkal is a village situated in Tiruvannamalai taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 198 families residing in the village Porikkal. The total population of Porikkal is 932 out of which 472 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porikkal is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porikkal village is 89 which is 10% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porikkal is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Porikkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porikkal is 78.1%. Thus Porikkal village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 85.68% and the female literacy rate is 70.26% in Porikkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porikkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porikkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porikkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 46 | 43 |
| Literacy | 78.05% | 85.68% | 70.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 123 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 107 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Porikkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porikkal village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 283 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 45 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 396 | 214 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 431 | 185 | 246 |
Nearby Villages to Porikkal,
Below are the list of villages near Porikkal village in Tiruvannamalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panaiyur | 1,108 |
| Kadagaman | 1,700 |
| Devanur | 2,111 |
| Madurampattu | 2,513 |
| Perumanam | 3,349 |
| Viruvilanginan | 2,282 |
| Aruddirapattu | 657 |
| Kalleri | 964 |
| Su.Valavetti | 2,259 |
| Annandal | 2,050 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porikkal, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia