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Poorthangudi Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Poorthangudi is a medium size village located in Kattumannarkoil Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 247 families residing. The Poorthangudi village has population of 949 of which 448 are males while 501 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poorthangudi village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 9.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poorthangudi village is 1118 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Poorthangudi as per census is 1122, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Poorthangudi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Poorthangudi village was 79.70 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Poorthangudi Male literacy stands at 87.47 % while female literacy rate was 72.75 %.

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

Poorthangudi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 247 - -
Population 949 448 501
Child (0-6) 87 41 46
Schedule Caste 255 126 129
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.70 % 87.47 % 72.75 %
Total Workers 482 249 233
Main Worker 440 - -
Marginal Worker 42 26 16

Caste Factor

Poorthangudi village of Cuddalore has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.87 % of total population in Poorthangudi village. The village Poorthangudi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Poorthangudi village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 91.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourer.