Poranthavakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poranthavakkam is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 230 families residing in the village Poranthavakkam. The total population of Poranthavakkam is 922 out of which 487 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poranthavakkam is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poranthavakkam village is 107 which is 12% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poranthavakkam is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Poranthavakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poranthavakkam is 68.2%. Thus Poranthavakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.17% and the female literacy rate is 59.43% in Poranthavakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poranthavakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poranthavakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poranthavakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 59 | 48 |
| Literacy | 68.22% | 76.17% | 59.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 708 | 371 | 337 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 366 | 161 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poranthavakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poranthavakkam village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 255 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 51 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 125 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 74 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Non Working | 497 | 217 | 280 |
Nearby Villages to Poranthavakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Poranthavakkam village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amoor | 1,320 |
| Agaram | 1,003 |
| Salavankuppam | 1,194 |
| Manamathy | 3,457 |
| Paiyanur | 4,532 |
| Rayamangalam | 478 |
| Panchanthiruthy | 272 |
| Otteri | 287 |
| Kunnappattu | 908 |
| PeriyaIrumbedu | 590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poranthavakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia