Porkudi Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Porkudi is a village situated in Devakottai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Porkudi. The total population of Porkudi is 754 out of which 386 are males and 368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porkudi is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porkudi village is 63 which is 8% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porkudi is 703 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Porkudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porkudi is 75.8%. Thus Porkudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 85.67% and the female literacy rate is 65.79% in Porkudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porkudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porkudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porkudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 37 | 26 |
| Literacy | 75.83% | 85.67% | 65.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 270 | 252 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 87 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Porkudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porkudi village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 223 | 190 |
| Cultivators | 359 | 194 | 165 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 339 | 163 | 176 |
Map of Porkudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Porkudi, Devakottai
Below are the list of villages near Porkudi village in Devakottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadayamangalam | 752 |
| Hanumanthagudi | 3,573 |
| Kannangudi | 1,284 |
| Nallangudi | 401 |
| Poolangudi | 133 |
| Sathikkottai | 317 |
| Kalabangudi | 258 |
| Thatchavayal | 287 |
| Thangangudi | 622 |
| Pudukkottai | 685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porkudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia