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Pottakkadu Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Pottakkadu is a medium size village located in Yercaud Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 178 families residing. The Pottakkadu village has population of 653 of which 338 are males while 315 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pottakkadu village population of children with age 0-6 is 94 which makes up 14.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pottakkadu village is 932 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pottakkadu as per census is 621, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pottakkadu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pottakkadu village was 66.37 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pottakkadu Male literacy stands at 81.43 % while female literacy rate was 51.25 %.

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

Pottakkadu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 178 - -
Population 653 338 315
Child (0-6) 94 58 36
Schedule Caste 45 19 26
Schedule Tribe 568 296 272
Literacy 66.37 % 81.43 % 51.25 %
Total Workers 381 200 181
Main Worker 381 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Pottakkadu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.89 % of total population in Pottakkadu village.

Work Profile

In Pottakkadu village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.