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Poolam Population - Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

Poolam is a large village located in Nanguneri Taluka of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu with total 685 families residing. The Poolam village has population of 2758 of which 1379 are males while 1379 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poolam village population of children with age 0-6 is 284 which makes up 10.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poolam village is 1000 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Poolam as per census is 959, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Poolam village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Poolam village was 93.05 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Poolam Male literacy stands at 95.71 % while female literacy rate was 90.40 %.

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

Poolam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 685 - -
Population 2,758 1,379 1,379
Child (0-6) 284 145 139
Schedule Caste 829 419 410
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 93.05 % 95.71 % 90.40 %
Total Workers 1,411 862 549
Main Worker 877 - -
Marginal Worker 534 303 231

Caste Factor

Poolam village of Tirunelveli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.06 % of total population in Poolam village. The village Poolam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Poolam village out of total population, 1411 were engaged in work activities. 62.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1411 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 477 were Agricultural labourer.