Pondavakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pondavakkam is a village situated in Uthukkottai taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 746 families residing in the village Pondavakkam. The total population of Pondavakkam is 2,891 out of which 1,449 are males and 1,442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pondavakkam is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pondavakkam village is 277 which is 10% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pondavakkam is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Pondavakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pondavakkam is 69.4%. Thus Pondavakkam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 79.4% and the female literacy rate is 59.48% in Pondavakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pondavakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pondavakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pondavakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 148 | 129 |
| Literacy | 69.4% | 79.4% | 59.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 972 | 494 | 478 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 21 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 1,077 | 416 | 661 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Pondavakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pondavakkam village out of total population, 1,502 were engaged in work activities. 34.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,502 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 524 | 342 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 93 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 87 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 145 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 978 | 507 | 471 |
| Non Working | 1,389 | 600 | 789 |
Map of Pondavakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pondavakkam, Uthukkottai
Below are the list of villages near Pondavakkam village in Uthukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puducheri | 1,419 |
| Ananderi | 1,316 |
| Pennalurpet | 5,052 |
| Perittivakkam | 565 |
| Mambakkam | 1,911 |
| Melakaramanur | 860 |
| Panapakkam | 1,936 |
| Avicheri | 655 |
| Sennankaranai | 1,821 |
| Vadathillai | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pondavakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia