Pothuvoy Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Pothuvoy is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 356 families residing in the village Pothuvoy. The total population of Pothuvoy is 1,626 out of which 780 are males and 846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothuvoy is 1,085.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothuvoy village is 204 which is 13% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothuvoy is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,085) of Pothuvoy village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothuvoy is 76.1%. Thus Pothuvoy village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 85.51% and the female literacy rate is 67.39% in Pothuvoy village.

Population
1,626
Families
356
Literacy
76.09%
Sex Ratio
1,085

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothuvoy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pothuvoy Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothuvoy village.

Total Male Female
Children 204 97 107
Literacy 76.09% 85.51% 67.39%
Scheduled Caste 173 82 91
Scheduled Tribe 5 1 4
Illiterate 544 196 348

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pothuvoy village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pothuvoy village out of total population, 862 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 862 workers engaged in Main Work, 313 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 466 256 210
Cultivators 313 182 131
Agriculture Labourer 24 12 12
Household Industries 56 10 46
Other Workers 73 52 21
Marginal Workers 396 209 187
Non Working 764 315 449

Map of Pothuvoy, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Pothuvoy, Gingee

Below are the list of villages near Pothuvoy village in Gingee.

Village Population
Tadagam 1,524
Palavalam 1,870
Settavarai 1,303
Malarasankuppam 2,086
Uliyampattu 240
Malavantangal 6,141
Nallampillaipetral 3,123
Gangavaram 3,122
Nagalampattu 823
Kanakkankuppam 4,239

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