Poyyakaraipatti Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poyyakaraipatti is a village situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 634 families residing in the village Poyyakaraipatti. The total population of Poyyakaraipatti is 2,628 out of which 1,332 are males and 1,296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poyyakaraipatti is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poyyakaraipatti village is 351 which is 13% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poyyakaraipatti is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Poyyakaraipatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poyyakaraipatti is 60.3%. Thus Poyyakaraipatti village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 68.18% and the female literacy rate is 52.25% in Poyyakaraipatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poyyakaraipatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poyyakaraipatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poyyakaraipatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 351 | 188 | 163 |
| Literacy | 60.25% | 68.18% | 52.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 402 | 197 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,256 | 552 | 704 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poyyakaraipatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poyyakaraipatti village out of total population, 1,271 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,271 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 728 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,204 | 747 | 457 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 106 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 728 | 363 | 365 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 335 | 266 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 27 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,357 | 558 | 799 |
Nearby Villages to Poyyakaraipatti,
Below are the list of villages near Poyyakaraipatti village in Madurai North.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naickanpatti | 1,792 |
| Manjampatti | 2,421 |
| Kadavur | 1,329 |
| Chatrapatti | 2,722 |
| Malaipatti | 1,255 |
| Poolampatti | 788 |
| Velichinatham | 2,020 |
| Chinnapatti | 1,434 |
| Kallandhiri | 6,232 |
| Mangulam | 4,336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poyyakaraipatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia