Pothur Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pothur is a village situated in Ambattur taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 694 families residing in the village Pothur. The total population of Pothur is 2,739 out of which 1,406 are males and 1,333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothur is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pothur village is 356 which is 13% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothur is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Pothur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothur is 84.5%. Thus Pothur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 89.91% and the female literacy rate is 78.68% in Pothur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 356 | 177 | 179 |
| Literacy | 84.47% | 89.91% | 78.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 687 | 345 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 726 | 301 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Pothur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothur village out of total population, 1,001 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 841 | 680 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 104 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 694 | 554 | 140 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 100 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,738 | 626 | 1,112 |
Nearby Villages to Pothur,
Below are the list of villages near Pothur village in Ambattur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vellanur | 11,668 |
| Pammadukulam | 9,271 |
| Palavedu | 7,944 |
| Vellacheri | 399 |
| Kadavur | 800 |
| Melpakkam | 518 |
| Morai | 10,873 |
| Arakkambakkam | 1,402 |
| Pandeswaram | 2,310 |
| Alathur | 3,636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothur, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia