Poondi Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poondi is a village situated in Kodaikanal taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,432 families residing in the village Poondi. The total population of Poondi is 5,816 out of which 2,969 are males and 2,847 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poondi is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poondi village is 696 which is 12% of the total population. There are 335 male children and 361 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poondi is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Poondi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poondi is 67.1%. Thus Poondi village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 79.5% and the female literacy rate is 53.86% 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 | 696 | 335 | 361 |
| Literacy | 67.05% | 79.5% | 53.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 802 | 395 | 407 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 43 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 2,383 | 875 | 1,508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Poondi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poondi village out of total population, 3,545 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,545 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,008 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,644 | 1,470 | 1,174 |
| Cultivators | 1,379 | 796 | 583 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,008 | 521 | 487 |
| Household Industries | 133 | 71 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 82 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 901 | 412 | 489 |
| Non Working | 2,271 | 1,087 | 1,184 |
Nearby Villages to Poondi,
Below are the list of villages near Poondi village in Kodaikanal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mannavanur | 8,117 |
| Vellagavi | 824 |
| Poombarai | 5,574 |
| Adukkam | 3,665 |
| Kodaikanal | 2,831 |
| Kamanur | 3,699 |
| Thandigudi | 3,123 |
| Kilakkuchettipatti | 3,095 |
| Periyur | 3,202 |
| Poolathur | 2,810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poondi, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia