Poongunam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poongunam is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 552 families residing in the village Poongunam. The total population of Poongunam is 2,212 out of which 1,096 are males and 1,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poongunam is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poongunam village is 291 which is 13% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poongunam is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Poongunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poongunam is 81.6%. Thus Poongunam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 88.98% and the female literacy rate is 74.38% in Poongunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poongunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poongunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poongunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 143 | 148 |
| Literacy | 81.62% | 88.98% | 74.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,264 | 637 | 627 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 644 | 248 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Poongunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poongunam village out of total population, 1,362 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,362 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 748 | 425 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 485 | 244 | 241 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 166 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 614 | 303 | 311 |
| Non Working | 850 | 368 | 482 |
Nearby Villages to Poongunam,
Below are the list of villages near Poongunam village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Porur | 1,191 |
| Puoriampakkam | 901 |
| Vilangadu | 554 |
| Kannimangalam | 983 |
| Pondur | 1,557 |
| Chithamur | 445 |
| Kokkaranthangal | 2,846 |
| Polambakkam | 2,242 |
| Chitharkadu | 1,859 |
| Kurambarai | 528 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poongunam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia