Podangam Population, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Podangam is a village situated in Namakkal taluka of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 185 families residing in the village Podangam. The total population of Podangam is 592 out of which 298 are males and 294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podangam is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podangam village is 49 which is 8% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podangam is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Podangam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podangam is 71.5%. Thus Podangam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.1% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 81.39% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Podangam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podangam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podangam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podangam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Literacy | 71.45% | 81.39% | 61.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 75 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Podangam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podangam village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 171 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 56 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 70 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 8 | 38 |
| Non Working | 259 | 119 | 140 |
Map of Podangam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Podangam, Namakkal
Below are the list of villages near Podangam village in Namakkal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kannurpatti | 2,901 |
| Tattayyangarpatti | 3,739 |
| Thirumalaipatti | 7,403 |
| Navani | 8,394 |
| Belukkurichi | 6,917 |
| Lakkapuram | 554 |
| Pallipatti | 2,712 |
| Elur | 6,975 |
| Valayappatti | 674 |
| Dadhadripuram | 2,874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podangam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia