Pokkampalaiyam Population, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pokkampalaiyam is a village situated in Tiruchengode taluka of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 519 families residing in the village Pokkampalaiyam. The total population of Pokkampalaiyam is 1,748 out of which 881 are males and 867 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokkampalaiyam is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokkampalaiyam village is 160 which is 9% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokkampalaiyam is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Pokkampalaiyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokkampalaiyam is 72.7%. Thus Pokkampalaiyam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.1% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 82.04% and the female literacy rate is 63.23% in Pokkampalaiyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokkampalaiyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokkampalaiyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokkampalaiyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 79 | 81 |
| Literacy | 72.73% | 82.04% | 63.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 223 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 223 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pokkampalaiyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokkampalaiyam village out of total population, 1,005 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,005 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 609 | 396 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 65 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 65 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 308 | 261 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 183 | 213 |
| Non Working | 743 | 302 | 441 |
Map of Pokkampalaiyam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pokkampalaiyam, Tiruchengode
Below are the list of villages near Pokkampalaiyam village in Tiruchengode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Unjanai | 5,576 |
| Athipalaiyam | 915 |
| Molipalli | 1,824 |
| Andipalaiyam | 2,662 |
| Kilapalayam | 1,826 |
| Thottipalayam | 633 |
| Illupuli | 3,521 |
| Emappalli | 4,498 |
| Kokkalai | 2,876 |
| T.Kavundampalayam | 1,189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokkampalaiyam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia