Pottiyam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pottiyam is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Pottiyam. The total population of Pottiyam is 1,472 out of which 751 are males and 721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pottiyam is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pottiyam village is 154 which is 10% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pottiyam is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Pottiyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pottiyam is 59.8%. Thus Pottiyam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 66.87% and the female literacy rate is 52.47% in Pottiyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pottiyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pottiyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pottiyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 81 | 73 |
| Literacy | 59.79% | 66.87% | 52.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 58 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,148 | 597 | 551 |
| Illiterate | 684 | 303 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78% of total population in Pottiyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pottiyam village out of total population, 970 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 970 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 614 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 793 | 426 | 367 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 89 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 614 | 297 | 317 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 62 | 115 |
| Non Working | 502 | 263 | 239 |
Map of Pottiyam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pottiyam, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Pottiyam village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mundiyur | 1,692 |
| Tirukkanangur | 1,496 |
| Thoradipattu | 1,326 |
| Ponbarapattu | 1,032 |
| Vandagappadi | 1,141 |
| Alathur | 5,875 |
| Erukkambattu | 835 |
| Uppur | 820 |
| Agarakottalam | 3,086 |
| Arampundi | 1,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pottiyam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia