Poonthandalam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poonthandalam is a village situated in Uthiramerur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Poonthandalam. The total population of Poonthandalam is 559 out of which 282 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poonthandalam is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poonthandalam village is 62 which is 11% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poonthandalam is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Poonthandalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poonthandalam is 72%. Thus Poonthandalam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 80.16% and the female literacy rate is 63.67% in Poonthandalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poonthandalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poonthandalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poonthandalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 30 | 32 |
| Literacy | 72.03% | 80.16% | 63.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 39 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 80 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poonthandalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poonthandalam village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 161 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 114 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 320 | 116 | 204 |
Map of Poonthandalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poonthandalam, Uthiramerur
Below are the list of villages near Poonthandalam village in Uthiramerur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ammaiyappanallur | 990 |
| Maruthuvambadi | 1,560 |
| Pennalur | 1,139 |
| Marudham | 1,893 |
| Nadupattu | 161 |
| Nariyambudur | 20 |
| Vayalur | 877 |
| Vendivakkam | 202 |
| Karanai | 1,177 |
| Kattankulam | 1,028 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poonthandalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia