Poongunam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poongunam is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 172 families residing in the village Poongunam. The total population of Poongunam is 648 out of which 319 are males and 329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poongunam is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poongunam village is 66 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poongunam is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Poongunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poongunam is 69.4%. Thus Poongunam village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 83.04% and the female literacy rate is 55.97% 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 | 66 | 30 | 36 |
| Literacy | 69.42% | 83.04% | 55.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 79 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Poongunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poongunam village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 210 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 125 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 60 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Non Working | 252 | 107 | 145 |
Nearby Villages to Poongunam,
Below are the list of villages near Poongunam village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vayaloor | 2,033 |
| Vadakkupattu | 885 |
| Arunthodu | 1,045 |
| Mahamai Thirumani | 1,177 |
| Gengampoondi | 857 |
| Vedal | 2,092 |
| Kilankunam | 347 |
| Kunnagampundi | 1,238 |
| Chitharugavoor | 2,080 |
| Nerkunam | 2,425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poongunam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia