Polagam Population, Caste, Working Data Karaikal, Puducherry - Census 2011
Polagam is a village situated in Karaikal Taluk commune panchayat of Karaikal district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 499 families residing in the village Polagam. The total population of Polagam is 1,888 out of which 944 are males and 944 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polagam is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Polagam village is 224 which is 12% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polagam is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Polagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polagam is 77.2%. Thus Polagam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Karaikal district. The male literacy rate is 84.12% and the female literacy rate is 70.44% in Polagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 119 | 105 |
| Literacy | 77.22% | 84.12% | 70.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 571 | 279 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 250 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Polagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polagam village out of total population, 686 were engaged in work activities. 42% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 686 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 244 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 272 | 235 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 398 | 264 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,202 | 436 | 766 |
Map of Polagam, Karaikal, Puducherry
Nearby Villages to Polagam, Karaikal Taluk
Below are the list of villages near Polagam village in Karaikal Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keezhaiyur | 3,262 |
| Vanjiur | 2,234 |
| Keezhaiyur | 2,687 |
| Neravy | 6,555 |
| Kizhamanai | 2,851 |
| Vizhidiur | 3,435 |
| Kottucherry | 9,711 |
| Varichikudy | 4,096 |
| Thiruvettakudy | 4,281 |
| Poovam | 1,565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polagam, Karaikal, Puducherry - Wikipedia