Pothampalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pothampalayam is a village situated in Avanashi taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 565 families residing in the village Pothampalayam. The total population of Pothampalayam is 2,008 out of which 1,005 are males and 1,003 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothampalayam is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pothampalayam village is 184 which is 9% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothampalayam is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Pothampalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothampalayam is 65.1%. Thus Pothampalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 74.45% and the female literacy rate is 55.81% in Pothampalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothampalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothampalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothampalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 93 | 91 |
| Literacy | 65.13% | 74.45% | 55.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 186 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 820 | 326 | 494 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pothampalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothampalayam village out of total population, 1,261 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,261 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,180 | 684 | 496 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 225 | 202 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 120 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 485 | 325 | 160 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 25 | 56 |
| Non Working | 747 | 296 | 451 |
Nearby Villages to Pothampalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Pothampalayam village in Avanashi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuttagam | 2,893 |
| Pulipar | 2,177 |
| Mangarasavalayapalayam | 3,805 |
| Thathanur | 5,166 |
| Alathur | 4,545 |
| Punjaithamaraikulam | 1,439 |
| Pongalur | 4,550 |
| Papankulam | 3,358 |
| Sircar Kathaganni | 1,220 |
| Sevur | 7,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothampalayam, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia