Poorthangudi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poorthangudi is a village situated in Kattumannarkoil taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Poorthangudi. The total population of Poorthangudi is 949 out of which 448 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poorthangudi is 1,118.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poorthangudi village is 87 which is 9% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poorthangudi is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Poorthangudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poorthangudi is 79.7%. Thus Poorthangudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 87.47% and the female literacy rate is 72.75% in Poorthangudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poorthangudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poorthangudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poorthangudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 41 | 46 |
| Literacy | 79.7% | 87.47% | 72.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 126 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 92 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poorthangudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poorthangudi village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 223 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 85 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 119 | 174 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Non Working | 467 | 199 | 268 |
Map of Poorthangudi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poorthangudi, Kattumannarkoil
Below are the list of villages near Poorthangudi village in Kattumannarkoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliayamalai | 1,325 |
| Uttamasolagan | 643 |
| Kandakumaran | 1,191 |
| Puthur | 946 |
| Rayanallur | 3,600 |
| Kothangudi | 680 |
| Vanamadevi | 1,931 |
| Lakshimigudi | 388 |
| Mamangalam | 3,289 |
| Chettikkattalai | 653 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poorthangudi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia