Podumbu Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Podumbu is a village situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,386 families residing in the village Podumbu. The total population of Podumbu is 5,252 out of which 2,608 are males and 2,644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podumbu is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podumbu village is 568 which is 11% of the total population. There are 292 male children and 276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podumbu is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Podumbu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podumbu is 79.9%. Thus Podumbu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 86.7% and the female literacy rate is 73.31% in Podumbu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podumbu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podumbu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podumbu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 568 | 292 | 276 |
| Literacy | 79.93% | 86.7% | 73.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 992 | 499 | 493 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,508 | 600 | 908 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Podumbu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podumbu village out of total population, 2,359 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,359 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 551 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,972 | 1,371 | 601 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 140 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 551 | 236 | 315 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 1,196 | 965 | 231 |
| Marginal Workers | 387 | 192 | 195 |
| Non Working | 2,893 | 1,045 | 1,848 |
Map of Podumbu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Podumbu, Madurai North
Below are the list of villages near Podumbu village in Madurai North.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vagaikulam | 1,542 |
| Adalai | 1,434 |
| Pechikulam | 1,060 |
| Pattakkurichchi | 202 |
| Alattur | 2,543 |
| Kovilappangudi | 7,419 |
| Iraniyam | 1,333 |
| Melapanangadi | 835 |
| Ayilangudi | 1,902 |
| Keelapanangadu | 1,474 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podumbu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia