Pottapatti Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pottapatti is a village situated in Melur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 862 families residing in the village Pottapatti. The total population of Pottapatti is 3,382 out of which 1,640 are males and 1,742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pottapatti is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pottapatti village is 341 which is 10% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pottapatti is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Pottapatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pottapatti is 71.2%. Thus Pottapatti village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 84.95% and the female literacy rate is 58.52% in Pottapatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pottapatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pottapatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pottapatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 178 | 163 |
| Literacy | 71.23% | 84.95% | 58.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 217 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,216 | 398 | 818 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pottapatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pottapatti village out of total population, 2,067 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,067 workers engaged in Main Work, 738 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 881 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,855 | 978 | 877 |
| Cultivators | 738 | 382 | 356 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 881 | 411 | 470 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 171 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 86 | 126 |
| Non Working | 1,315 | 576 | 739 |
Nearby Villages to Pottapatti,
Below are the list of villages near Pottapatti village in Melur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surappatti | 1,769 |
| Tondilingapuram | 1,874 |
| Pallapatti | 3,803 |
| Silambakkonepatti | 560 |
| Kottampatti | 5,406 |
| Valaichcherippatti | 1,408 |
| Chokkampatti | 2,789 |
| Manappachcheri | 5,441 |
| Tarkakudi | 349 |
| Pandangudi | 948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pottapatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia