Poongulam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poongulam is a village situated in Ponneri taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Poongulam. The total population of Poongulam is 1,872 out of which 938 are males and 934 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poongulam is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poongulam village is 223 which is 12% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poongulam is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Poongulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poongulam is 59.1%. Thus Poongulam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 63.41% and the female literacy rate is 54.89% in Poongulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poongulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poongulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poongulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 118 | 105 |
| Literacy | 59.13% | 63.41% | 54.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 530 | 267 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 897 | 418 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Poongulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poongulam village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 621 | 499 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 145 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 376 | 326 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 43 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,188 | 396 | 792 |
Map of Poongulam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poongulam, Ponneri
Below are the list of villages near Poongulam village in Ponneri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Injur | 256 |
| Seliambedu | 1,110 |
| Mangodu | 1,305 |
| Keerapakkam | 801 |
| Kallur | 380 |
| Annamalaicheri | 2,029 |
| Periaveppathur | 678 |
| Uppunelvoyal | 610 |
| Agaram | 448 |
| Devambattu | 1,161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poongulam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia