Pottakkadu Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pottakkadu is a village situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Pottakkadu. The total population of Pottakkadu is 653 out of which 338 are males and 315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pottakkadu is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pottakkadu village is 94 which is 14% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pottakkadu is 621 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Pottakkadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pottakkadu is 66.4%. Thus Pottakkadu village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 81.43% and the female literacy rate is 51.25% in Pottakkadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pottakkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pottakkadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pottakkadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 58 | 36 |
| Literacy | 66.37% | 81.43% | 51.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 568 | 296 | 272 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 110 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87% of total population in Pottakkadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pottakkadu village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 200 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 361 | 189 | 172 |
| Non Working | 272 | 138 | 134 |
Nearby Villages to Pottakkadu,
Below are the list of villages near Pottakkadu village in Yercaud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kombaikkadu | 510 |
| Kakkambadi | 571 |
| Sengadu | 588 |
| Talai cholai | 899 |
| Pilleri | 542 |
| Kottachchedu | 311 |
| Chinnamadur | 252 |
| Madur | 581 |
| Arangam | 600 |
| Narthananedu | 295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pottakkadu, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia