Porpadakurichi Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Porpadakurichi is a village situated in Kallakkurichi taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 756 families residing in the village Porpadakurichi. The total population of Porpadakurichi is 2,994 out of which 1,518 are males and 1,476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porpadakurichi is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porpadakurichi village is 327 which is 11% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porpadakurichi is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Porpadakurichi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porpadakurichi is 61.5%. Thus Porpadakurichi village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 72.23% and the female literacy rate is 50.79% in Porpadakurichi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porpadakurichi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porpadakurichi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porpadakurichi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 182 | 145 |
| Literacy | 61.53% | 72.23% | 50.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,381 | 705 | 676 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,353 | 553 | 800 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Porpadakurichi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porpadakurichi village out of total population, 1,726 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,726 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 861 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,251 | 705 | 546 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 172 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 861 | 451 | 410 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 65 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 475 | 199 | 276 |
| Non Working | 1,268 | 614 | 654 |
Nearby Villages to Porpadakurichi,
Below are the list of villages near Porpadakurichi village in Kallakkurichi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indili | 2,994 |
| Vilambur | 3,957 |
| Bangaram | 1,486 |
| Malaikottalam | 4,301 |
| Namasivayapuram | 2,759 |
| Kanangur | 2,270 |
| Vettiperumalagaram | 1,551 |
| Porasakurichi | 2,972 |
| Maravanattam | 2,227 |
| Nagalur | 2,645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porpadakurichi, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia