Pottipuram Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pottipuram is a village situated in Omalur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,603 families residing in the village Pottipuram. The total population of Pottipuram is 6,070 out of which 3,218 are males and 2,852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pottipuram is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pottipuram village is 607 which is 10% of the total population. There are 333 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pottipuram is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Pottipuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pottipuram is 61.6%. Thus Pottipuram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 71.44% and the female literacy rate is 50.58% in Pottipuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pottipuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pottipuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pottipuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 607 | 333 | 274 |
| Literacy | 61.6% | 71.44% | 50.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,725 | 915 | 810 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,705 | 1,157 | 1,548 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pottipuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pottipuram village out of total population, 3,048 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,048 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,512 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,814 | 1,841 | 973 |
| Cultivators | 258 | 167 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,512 | 812 | 700 |
| Household Industries | 149 | 104 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 895 | 758 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 80 | 154 |
| Non Working | 3,022 | 1,297 | 1,725 |
Map of Pottipuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pottipuram, Omalur
Below are the list of villages near Pottipuram village in Omalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tumbipadi | 12,515 |
| Sikkanampatti | 3,638 |
| Kookuttapatti | 4,546 |
| Darapuram | 5,539 |
| Pannapatti | 7,159 |
| Semmandapatti | 7,618 |
| Kanjanayakanpatti | 15,611 |
| Thathayampatti | 2,577 |
| Marakkottai | 6,736 |
| Kamalapuram | 11,364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pottipuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia