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 total 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 of age 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.

Population
758
Families
189
Literacy
66.86%
Sex Ratio
1,038

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poonthandalam is 66.9%. Thus Poonthandalam village has 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 labourer.

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

Nearby Villages to Poonthandalam,

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

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