Poovalai | |
|---|---|
village | |
Location in Tamil Nadu, India Poovalai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°30′07″N 80°03′33″E / 13.5018556°N 80.0590804°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Taluk | Gummidipoondi taluk |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,033 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 628551 |
Poovalai is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk.
According to the 2011 census of India, Poovalai has 235 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 55.54%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1033 | 523 | 510 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 158 | 81 | 77 |
| Scheduled caste | 447 | 234 | 213 |
| Scheduled tribe | 93 | 48 | 45 |
| Literates | 486 | 266 | 220 |
| Workers (all) | 579 | 323 | 256 |
| Main workers (total) | 574 | 319 | 255 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 500 | 266 | 234 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Main workers: Other | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non-workers | 454 | 200 | 254 |