Poonthottam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poonthottam is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Poonthottam. The total population of Poonthottam is 638 out of which 295 are males and 343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poonthottam is 1,163.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poonthottam village is 48 which is 8% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poonthottam is 1,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,163) of Poonthottam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poonthottam is 76.8%. Thus Poonthottam village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 85.09% and the female literacy rate is 69.52% in Poonthottam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poonthottam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poonthottam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poonthottam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 20 | 28 |
| Literacy | 76.78% | 85.09% | 69.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 139 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 185 | 61 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poonthottam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poonthottam village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 25 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 0 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 162 | 18 |
| Non Working | 245 | 108 | 137 |
Nearby Villages to Poonthottam,
Below are the list of villages near Poonthottam village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathuranthaganallur | 1,679 |
| Vakkur | 717 |
| Edayanpalacheri | 902 |
| Vadappakkam | 694 |
| Kizhnatham | 1,075 |
| Veyyalur | 2,354 |
| Kannangudi | 1,905 |
| Vazhakollai | 1,649 |
| Parameswaranallur | 3,362 |
| Odakakkanalur | 1,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poonthottam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia