Poyyankulam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poyyankulam is a village situated in Aruppukkottai taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 312 families residing in the village Poyyankulam. The total population of Poyyankulam is 1,234 out of which 596 are males and 638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poyyankulam is 1,070.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poyyankulam village is 167 which is 14% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poyyankulam is 1,062 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Poyyankulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poyyankulam is 66.4%. Thus Poyyankulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 76.89% and the female literacy rate is 56.52% in Poyyankulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poyyankulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poyyankulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poyyankulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 81 | 86 |
| Literacy | 66.35% | 76.89% | 56.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 526 | 200 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poyyankulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poyyankulam village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 180 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 12 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 230 | 134 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 174 | 150 |
| Non Working | 560 | 242 | 318 |
Nearby Villages to Poyyankulam,
Below are the list of villages near Poyyankulam village in Aruppukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kattangudi | 1,608 |
| Kurunjakulam | 1,267 |
| Kovilangulam | 3,569 |
| Puliyuran | 2,534 |
| Gopalapuram | 1,307 |
| Sembatti | 3,880 |
| Palavanatham | 6,826 |
| Mettuthottiyangulam | 1,087 |
| Villipathiri | 3,806 |
| Kanjanaiyakkenpatti | 5,479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poyyankulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia