Poovalai
# Poovalai

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 |
