Poondi Population, Caste, Working Data Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poondi is a village situated in Ariyalur taluka of Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,147 families residing in the village Poondi. The total population of Poondi is 4,149 out of which 1,949 are males and 2,200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poondi is 1,129.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poondi village is 436 which is 11% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poondi is 1,117 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,129) of Poondi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poondi is 74.3%. Thus Poondi village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Ariyalur district. The male literacy rate is 84.57% and the female literacy rate is 65.18% in Poondi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poondi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poondi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poondi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 436 | 206 | 230 |
| Literacy | 74.28% | 84.57% | 65.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 361 | 168 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,391 | 475 | 916 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Poondi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poondi village out of total population, 2,302 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,302 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,050 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 463 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,772 | 986 | 786 |
| Cultivators | 1,050 | 574 | 476 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 463 | 230 | 233 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 245 | 172 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 530 | 195 | 335 |
| Non Working | 1,847 | 768 | 1,079 |
Nearby Villages to Poondi,
Below are the list of villages near Poondi village in Ariyalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melapalur | 1,003 |
| Avansuthamalli | 1,874 |
| Keelaiyur | 5,022 |
| Sathamangalam | 2,845 |
| Papanacheri | 1,492 |
| Arungal | 3,581 |
| Keezhapalur | 5,417 |
| Karuppilakattalai | 4,125 |
| Karuppur | 4,773 |
| Alanduraiyarkattalai | 2,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poondi, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia