Poinguinim Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Poinguinim is a village situated in Canacona taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,574 families residing in the village Poinguinim. The total population of Poinguinim is 6,625 out of which 3,226 are males and 3,399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poinguinim is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poinguinim village is 639 which is 10% of the total population. There are 317 male children and 322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poinguinim is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Poinguinim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poinguinim is 88.5%. Thus Poinguinim village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 93.3% and the female literacy rate is 84.01% in Poinguinim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poinguinim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poinguinim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poinguinim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 639 | 317 | 322 |
| Literacy | 88.52% | 93.3% | 84.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,197 | 641 | 556 |
| Illiterate | 1,326 | 512 | 814 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.1% of total population in Poinguinim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poinguinim village out of total population, 2,584 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,584 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,585 | 1,207 | 378 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 158 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1,246 | 979 | 267 |
| Marginal Workers | 999 | 524 | 475 |
| Non Working | 4,041 | 1,495 | 2,546 |
Map of Poinguinim, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Poinguinim, Canacona
Below are the list of villages near Poinguinim village in Canacona.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaodongrem | 4,946 |
| Loliem | 4,797 |
| Canacona | 4,547 |
| Cotigao | 2,640 |
| Agonda | 3,801 |
| Cola | 5,382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poinguinim, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia