| Poovalai | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 13.5019°N 80.0591°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tiruvallur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gummidipoondi taluk |
| Seat Type: | Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 18 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 1033 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | 2011 census code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 628551 |
Poovalai is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk.[1]
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%.
| Population | 1033 | 523 | 510 | |
| Children aged below 6 years | 158 | 81 | 77 | |
| 447 | 234 | 213 | ||
| 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 |