Pothampatti Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pothampatti is a village situated in Usilampatti taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,861 families residing in the village Pothampatti. The total population of Pothampatti is 6,929 out of which 3,460 are males and 3,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothampatti is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pothampatti village is 648 which is 9% of the total population. There are 336 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothampatti is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Pothampatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothampatti is 71.9%. Thus Pothampatti village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 82.33% and the female literacy rate is 61.51% in Pothampatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothampatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothampatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothampatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 648 | 336 | 312 |
| Literacy | 71.87% | 82.33% | 61.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,372 | 707 | 665 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,415 | 888 | 1,527 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pothampatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothampatti village out of total population, 4,036 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,036 workers engaged in Main Work, 774 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,461 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,164 | 1,720 | 1,444 |
| Cultivators | 774 | 442 | 332 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,461 | 737 | 724 |
| Household Industries | 143 | 32 | 111 |
| Other Workers | 786 | 509 | 277 |
| Marginal Workers | 872 | 416 | 456 |
| Non Working | 2,893 | 1,324 | 1,569 |
Nearby Villages to Pothampatti,
Below are the list of villages near Pothampatti village in Usilampatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sikkampatti | 746 |
| Sembatti | 1,555 |
| Usilampatti | 2,165 |
| Thidian | 3,391 |
| Pottulupatti | 924 |
| Poruppumethupatti | 1,774 |
| Ariyapatti | 4,373 |
| Perumalpatti | 491 |
| Nattarmangalam | 1,731 |
| Thummakundu | 3,142 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothampatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia