Pothuvoy Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pothuvoy is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 356 families residing in the village Pothuvoy. The total population of Pothuvoy is 1,626 out of which 780 are males and 846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothuvoy is 1,085.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pothuvoy village is 204 which is 13% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothuvoy is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,085) of Pothuvoy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothuvoy is 76.1%. Thus Pothuvoy village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 85.51% and the female literacy rate is 67.39% in Pothuvoy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothuvoy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothuvoy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothuvoy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 97 | 107 |
| Literacy | 76.09% | 85.51% | 67.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 82 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 544 | 196 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pothuvoy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothuvoy village out of total population, 862 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 862 workers engaged in Main Work, 313 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 256 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 313 | 182 | 131 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 10 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 52 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 209 | 187 |
| Non Working | 764 | 315 | 449 |
Nearby Villages to Pothuvoy,
Below are the list of villages near Pothuvoy village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tadagam | 1,524 |
| Palavalam | 1,870 |
| Settavarai | 1,303 |
| Malarasankuppam | 2,086 |
| Uliyampattu | 240 |
| Malavantangal | 6,141 |
| Nallampillaipetral | 3,123 |
| Gangavaram | 3,122 |
| Nagalampattu | 823 |
| Kanakkankuppam | 4,239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothuvoy, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia