Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Porkunam Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Porkunam is a medium size village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 112 families residing. The Porkunam village has population of 390 of which 197 are males while 193 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Porkunam village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 9.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Porkunam village is 980 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Porkunam as per census is 1176, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Porkunam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Porkunam village was 63.46 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Porkunam Male literacy stands at 72.78 % while female literacy rate was 53.76 %.

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

Porkunam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 112 - -
Population 390 197 193
Child (0-6) 37 17 20
Schedule Caste 12 4 8
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.46 % 72.78 % 53.76 %
Total Workers 195 134 61
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 45 14 31

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.08 % of total population in Porkunam village. The village Porkunam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Porkunam village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 76.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.