Poolambadi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Poolambadi is a Town Panchayat city situated in Veppanthattai taluka of Perambalur district. The Poolambadi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,004 families residing in the Poolambadi city. The total population of Poolambadi is 10,737 out of which 5,268 are males and 5,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poolambadi is 1,038.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poolambadi city is 1106 which is 10% of the total population. There are 568 male children and 538 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poolambadi is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poolambadi is 72.1%. Thus Poolambadi has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Perambalur district. The male literacy rate is 80.68% and the female literacy rate is 63.86% in Poolambadi.

Poolambadi Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,004 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Poolambadi Town Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poolambadi Town Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 1,106 568 538
Literacy 72.1% 72% 57.6%
Scheduled Caste 3,386 1,664 1,722
Scheduled Tribe 53 27 26
Illiterate 3,796 1,476 2,320

Caste-wise Population - Poolambadi

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Poolambadi.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,386 1,664 1,722
Schedule Tribe 53 27 26

Religion-wise Population - Poolambadi

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Poolambadi is 9,835 which is 91.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Poolambadi is 854 which is 7.95% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Poolambadi as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 9,835 (91.6%) 4,851 4,984
Muslim 854 (7.95%) 394 460
Christian 38 (0.35%) 20 18
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 2 (0.02%) 0 2
Other Religion 4 (0.04%) 1 3
No Religion Specified 4 (0.04%) 2 2

Literacy Rate - Poolambadi

The total literacy rate of Poolambadi was 72.07% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,941 literates, males were 3,792 while females were 3,149. Also the male literacy rate was 80.68% and the female literacy rate was 63.86% in Poolambadi.

  Poolambadi Tamil Nadu
Female 63.86% 73.44%
Male 80.68% 86.77%
Total 72.07% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Poolambadi

The Sex Ratio of Poolambadi is 1,038. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,038 females in Poolambadi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,038 ) of Poolambadi.

Child Population - Poolambadi

According to Census 2011, there were 1,106 children between age 0 to 6 years in Poolambadi. Out of which 568 were male while 538 were female.

Working Population - Poolambadi

In Poolambadi Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,935 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,935 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,974 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,398 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,230 2,884 2,346
Cultivators 1,974 1,134 840
Agriculture Labourer 2,398 1,126 1,272
Household Industries 33 19 14
Other Workers 825 605 220
Marginal Workers 705 383 322
Non Working 4,802 2,001 2,801

Poolambadi Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Poolambadi is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 703 64.2% 980
2 Ward No - 2 826 57.3% 899
3 Ward No - 3 904 65.9% 961
4 Ward No - 4 548 63.9% 1,052
5 Ward No - 5 557 61% 1,126
6 Ward No - 6 716 56.6% 1,100
7 Ward No - 7 659 64.3% 1,047
8 Ward No - 8 440 81.6% 1,167
9 Ward No - 9 503 57.7% 1,105
10 Ward No - 10 871 56.9% 1,161
11 Ward No - 11 570 68.9% 1,176
12 Ward No - 12 665 79.8% 1,009
13 Ward No - 13 765 64.8% 982
14 Ward No - 14 982 64.2% 1,021
15 Ward No - 15 1,028 68.8% 996

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