Poovalai is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk.
Demographics
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%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) 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
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