Poondi Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poondi is a village situated in Wallajah taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 665 families residing in the village Poondi. The total population of Poondi is 2,671 out of which 1,327 are males and 1,344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poondi is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poondi village is 327 which is 12% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poondi is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Poondi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poondi is 73%. Thus Poondi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 86.54% and the female literacy rate is 59.83% in Poondi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poondi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poondi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poondi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 168 | 159 |
| Literacy | 73.04% | 86.54% | 59.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 139 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 959 | 324 | 635 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poondi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poondi village out of total population, 1,347 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,347 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,197 | 768 | 429 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 161 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 116 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 680 | 490 | 190 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 38 | 112 |
| Non Working | 1,324 | 521 | 803 |
Map of Poondi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poondi, Wallajah
Below are the list of villages near Poondi village in Wallajah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadapperi | 4,725 |
| Thirumalaicheri | 2,269 |
| Katteri | 773 |
| Thalanur | 4,570 |
| Chennesamudram | 3,201 |
| Kathiavadi | 3,525 |
| Gudimallur | 1,968 |
| Ayilam | 3,560 |
| Veppur | 5,301 |
| Arunkundram | 4,039 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poondi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia