Pottapalaiyam Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Pottapalaiyam is a village situated in Manamadurai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Pottapalaiyam. The total population of Pottapalaiyam is 1,047 out of which 762 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pottapalaiyam is 374.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pottapalaiyam village is 82 which is 8% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pottapalaiyam is 1,278 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (374) of Pottapalaiyam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pottapalaiyam is 85.1%. Thus Pottapalaiyam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 92.42% and the female literacy rate is 62.76% in Pottapalaiyam village.

Population
1,047
Families
164
Literacy
85.08%
Sex Ratio
374

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

Pottapalaiyam Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 82 36 46
Literacy 85.08% 92.42% 62.76%
Scheduled Caste 202 110 92
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 226 91 135

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pottapalaiyam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pottapalaiyam village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 220 175 45
Cultivators 3 3 0
Agriculture Labourer 52 41 11
Household Industries 4 3 1
Other Workers 161 128 33
Marginal Workers 12 7 5
Non Working 815 580 235

Map of Pottapalaiyam, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Pottapalaiyam, Manamadurai

Below are the list of villages near Pottapalaiyam village in Manamadurai.

Village Population
Kondagai 5,500
D.Karisalkulam 2,013
Kalugerkadai 3,455
Kaluvangulam 1,363
Madapuram 3,775
Vellur 1,249
Theli 761
Mankudi 463
Pappagudi 3,118
Kaliyandur 1,944

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