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Poovalai Population - Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

Poovalai is a medium size village located in Gummidipoondi Taluka of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu with total 235 families residing. The Poovalai village has population of 1033 of which 523 are males while 510 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poovalai village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 15.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poovalai village is 975 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Poovalai as per census is 951, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Poovalai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Poovalai village was 55.54 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Poovalai Male literacy stands at 60.18 % while female literacy rate was 50.81 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Poovalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Poovalai village.

Poovalai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 235 - -
Population 1,033 523 510
Child (0-6) 158 81 77
Schedule Caste 447 234 213
Schedule Tribe 93 48 45
Literacy 55.54 % 60.18 % 50.81 %
Total Workers 579 323 256
Main Worker 574 - -
Marginal Worker 5 4 1

Caste Factor

In Poovalai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.27 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.00 % of total population in Poovalai village.

Work Profile

In Poovalai village out of total population, 579 were engaged in work activities. 99.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 579 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 500 were Agricultural labourer.