Poovathur Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poovathur is a village situated in Orathanadu taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 528 families residing in the village Poovathur. The total population of Poovathur is 2,263 out of which 1,104 are males and 1,159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poovathur is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poovathur village is 251 which is 11% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poovathur is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Poovathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poovathur is 70.1%. Thus Poovathur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 80.56% and the female literacy rate is 60.48% in Poovathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poovathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poovathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poovathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 137 | 114 |
| Literacy | 70.13% | 80.56% | 60.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 53 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 852 | 325 | 527 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poovathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poovathur village out of total population, 936 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 936 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 719 | 532 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 311 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 78 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 111 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 104 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,327 | 468 | 859 |
Map of Poovathur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poovathur, Orathanadu
Below are the list of villages near Poovathur village in Orathanadu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakkarai | 1,582 |
| Pudunagar | 1,157 |
| Palampudur | 1,675 |
| Kelavannipet | 2,010 |
| Pudur | 4,517 |
| Arumulai | 994 |
| Kovilur | 2,366 |
| Tirumangalakottai Keelaiyur | 2,665 |
| Mandalakkottai | 1,329 |
| Tirumangalakottai Keelaiyur | 1,210 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poovathur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia