Poombarai Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poombarai is a village situated in Kodaikanal taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,494 families residing in the village Poombarai. The total population of Poombarai is 5,574 out of which 2,840 are males and 2,734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poombarai is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poombarai village is 643 which is 12% of the total population. There are 349 male children and 294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poombarai is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Poombarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poombarai is 72%. Thus Poombarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 81.77% and the female literacy rate is 61.93% in Poombarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poombarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poombarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poombarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 643 | 349 | 294 |
| Literacy | 71.95% | 81.77% | 61.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 700 | 349 | 351 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 2,026 | 803 | 1,223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Poombarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poombarai village out of total population, 3,421 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,027 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,819 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,101 | 1,822 | 1,279 |
| Cultivators | 1,027 | 673 | 354 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,819 | 971 | 848 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 157 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 70 | 250 |
| Non Working | 2,153 | 948 | 1,205 |
Nearby Villages to Poombarai,
Below are the list of villages near Poombarai village in Kodaikanal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kodaikanal | 2,831 |
| Mannavanur | 8,117 |
| Thandigudi | 3,123 |
| Poondi | 5,816 |
| Periyur | 3,202 |
| Vellagavi | 824 |
| Pachalur | 2,367 |
| Adukkam | 3,665 |
| Vadagounchi | 4,434 |
| Kamanur | 3,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poombarai, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia