Poonthandalam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poonthandalam is a village situated in Tirukalukundram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 189 families residing in the village Poonthandalam. The total population of Poonthandalam is 758 out of which 372 are males and 386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poonthandalam is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poonthandalam village is 85 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poonthandalam is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Poonthandalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poonthandalam is 66.9%. Thus Poonthandalam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 77.81% and the female literacy rate is 56.4% 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 | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Literacy | 66.86% | 77.81% | 56.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 454 | 227 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 308 | 116 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Poonthandalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poonthandalam village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 222 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 119 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 95 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 405 | 148 | 257 |
Map of Poonthandalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poonthandalam, Tirukalukundram
Below are the list of villages near Poonthandalam village in Tirukalukundram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meiyur | 4,500 |
| Kudiperumbakkam | 645 |
| Kalpakkam | 254 |
| Perambakkam | 1,278 |
| Arambakkam | 1,039 |
| Aminjikarai | 802 |
| Vengabakkam | 1,448 |
| Periayakattupakkam | 451 |
| Neikuppi | 6,814 |
| Nadurvakkarai | 564 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poonthandalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia