Porkunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Porkunam is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 112 families residing in the village Porkunam. The total population of Porkunam is 390 out of which 197 are males and 193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porkunam is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porkunam village is 37 which is 9% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porkunam is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Porkunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porkunam is 63.5%. Thus Porkunam village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 72.78% and the female literacy rate is 53.76% in Porkunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porkunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porkunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porkunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Literacy | 63.46% | 72.78% | 53.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 66 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Porkunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porkunam village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 120 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 54 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 14 | 31 |
| Non Working | 195 | 63 | 132 |
Nearby Villages to Porkunam,
Below are the list of villages near Porkunam village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mannur | 1,060 |
| Kadali | 2,044 |
| Turinjippundi | 993 |
| Mavanandal | 454 |
| Embalam | 953 |
| Mahadevimangalam | 1,115 |
| Eyyakunnam | 1,851 |
| Illodu | 2,240 |
| Vadapalai | 1,607 |
| Karunguli | 777 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porkunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia