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Pottagavayal Population - Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu

Pottagavayal is a large village located in Paramakudi Taluka of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 634 families residing. The Pottagavayal village has population of 2265 of which 970 are males while 1295 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pottagavayal village population of children with age 0-6 is 259 which makes up 11.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pottagavayal village is 1335 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pottagavayal as per census is 947, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pottagavayal village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pottagavayal village was 80.71 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pottagavayal Male literacy stands at 90.20 % while female literacy rate was 73.91 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pottagavayal 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 Pottagavayal village.

Pottagavayal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 634 - -
Population 2,265 970 1,295
Child (0-6) 259 133 126
Schedule Caste 538 239 299
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 80.71 % 90.20 % 73.91 %
Total Workers 948 457 491
Main Worker 904 - -
Marginal Worker 44 21 23

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.75 % of total population in Pottagavayal village. The village Pottagavayal currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Pottagavayal village out of total population, 948 were engaged in work activities. 95.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 948 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 484 were Agricultural labourer.