Posukkudi Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Posukkudi is a village situated in Mudukulathur taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 536 families residing in the village Posukkudi. The total population of Posukkudi is 2,051 out of which 1,002 are males and 1,049 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Posukkudi is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Posukkudi village is 208 which is 10% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Posukkudi is 1,019 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Posukkudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Posukkudi is 72.3%. Thus Posukkudi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 85.32% and the female literacy rate is 59.96% in Posukkudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Posukkudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Posukkudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Posukkudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 103 | 105 |
| Literacy | 72.33% | 85.32% | 59.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 505 | 244 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 718 | 235 | 483 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Posukkudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Posukkudi village out of total population, 1,133 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,133 workers engaged in Main Work, 952 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,090 | 526 | 564 |
| Cultivators | 952 | 448 | 504 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 18 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 57 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Non Working | 918 | 454 | 464 |
Map of Posukkudi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Posukkudi, Mudukulathur
Below are the list of villages near Posukkudi village in Mudukulathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puliyangudi | 1,329 |
| Pirabakkalur | 2,963 |
| Melamudukulathur | 2,589 |
| Ulaiyur | 2,397 |
| Keeranur | 1,413 |
| Velanadu | 2,104 |
| Pulvoikulam | 3,862 |
| Ilankakoor | 2,781 |
| Nallur | 1,259 |
| Karumal | 1,382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Posukkudi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia