Porakudi Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Porakudi is a village situated in Nagapattinam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 406 families residing in the village Porakudi. The total population of Porakudi is 1,640 out of which 813 are males and 827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porakudi is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porakudi village is 203 which is 12% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porakudi is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Porakudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porakudi is 83.2%. Thus Porakudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 90.23% and the female literacy rate is 76.47% in Porakudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porakudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porakudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porakudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 107 | 96 |
| Literacy | 83.23% | 90.23% | 76.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 913 | 449 | 464 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 70 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 176 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Porakudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porakudi village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 791 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 710 | 441 | 269 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 55 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 207 | 224 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 175 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 34 | 47 |
| Non Working | 849 | 338 | 511 |
Map of Porakudi, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Porakudi, Nagapattinam
Below are the list of villages near Porakudi village in Nagapattinam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Polagam | 1,933 |
| Tirupugalur | 3,247 |
| Kuruvadi | 1,347 |
| kayattur | 453 |
| Pandaravadai | 1,214 |
| Madirimangalam | 1,023 |
| Tenpidagai | 745 |
| Puttagaram | 2,790 |
| Alathur | 1,225 |
| Adalaiyur | 3,316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porakudi, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia