Poygai Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poygai is a village situated in Tenkasi taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,478 families residing in the village Poygai. The total population of Poygai is 5,645 out of which 2,856 are males and 2,789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poygai is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poygai village is 610 which is 11% of the total population. There are 324 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poygai is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Poygai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poygai is 78%. Thus Poygai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 88.07% and the female literacy rate is 67.8% in Poygai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poygai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poygai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poygai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 610 | 324 | 286 |
| Literacy | 77.99% | 88.07% | 67.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 245 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,718 | 626 | 1,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poygai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poygai village out of total population, 3,256 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 3,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,313 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,133 | 1,714 | 1,419 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 208 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,313 | 914 | 399 |
| Household Industries | 912 | 41 | 871 |
| Other Workers | 637 | 551 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 72 | 51 |
| Non Working | 2,389 | 1,070 | 1,319 |
Map of Poygai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poygai, Tenkasi
Below are the list of villages near Poygai village in Tenkasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanagasabapathiperi | 721 |
| Urmelazhagian | 5,719 |
| Kambaneri Pudukudi | 8,242 |
| Kilankadu | 4,754 |
| Boganallur | 5,555 |
| Nainaragaram | 9,661 |
| Chockampatti | 18,220 |
| Idaikal | 3,054 |
| Kasidharmam | 4,071 |
| Kodikurichi | 3,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poygai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia