Poykkunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poykkunam is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 630 families residing in the village Poykkunam. The total population of Poykkunam is 2,736 out of which 1,362 are males and 1,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poykkunam is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poykkunam village is 333 which is 12% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poykkunam is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Poykkunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poykkunam is 65.6%. Thus Poykkunam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.83% and the female literacy rate is 56.54% in Poykkunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poykkunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poykkunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poykkunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 333 | 174 | 159 |
| Literacy | 65.58% | 74.83% | 56.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,287 | 626 | 661 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,160 | 473 | 687 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poykkunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poykkunam village out of total population, 1,547 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,547 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 845 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,433 | 802 | 631 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 196 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 845 | 381 | 464 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 320 | 218 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 55 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,189 | 505 | 684 |
Map of Poykkunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poykkunam, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Poykkunam village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadasiruvalur | 3,081 |
| Karuvelampadi | 1,561 |
| Kidangudaiyambattu | 635 |
| Nochchimedu | 632 |
| Arur | 1,555 |
| Mavadipattu | 1,134 |
| Timmanandal | 288 |
| Kariyalur | 1,642 |
| Sellakkakuppam | 45 |
| Mozhipattu | 877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poykkunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia