Pondavakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pondavakkam is a village situated in Gummidipoondi taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 401 families residing in the village Pondavakkam. The total population of Pondavakkam is 1,556 out of which 749 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pondavakkam is 1,077.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pondavakkam village is 172 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pondavakkam is 1,048 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Pondavakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pondavakkam is 59.4%. Thus Pondavakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 67.67% and the female literacy rate is 51.74% in Pondavakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pondavakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pondavakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pondavakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 84 | 88 |
| Literacy | 59.39% | 67.67% | 51.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,009 | 497 | 512 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 80 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 734 | 299 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.6% of total population in Pondavakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pondavakkam village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 226 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 112 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 81 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 237 | 80 |
| Non Working | 917 | 286 | 631 |
Nearby Villages to Pondavakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Pondavakkam village in Gummidipoondi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manellore | 4,534 |
| Chedilpakkam | 1,369 |
| Madaharpakkam | 4,737 |
| Nemalur | 4,251 |
| Soorapundi | 1,480 |
| Budur | 1,863 |
| Eguvarpalayam | 4,052 |
| Peria obulapuram | 2,810 |
| Thurapallam | 3,371 |
| Kannankottai | 2,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pondavakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia