Poongudi Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poongudi is a village situated in Kulathur taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 403 families residing in the village Poongudi. The total population of Poongudi is 1,564 out of which 738 are males and 826 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poongudi is 1,119.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poongudi village is 181 which is 12% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poongudi is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,119) of Poongudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poongudi is 75.1%. Thus Poongudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 85.15% and the female literacy rate is 66.16% in Poongudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poongudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poongudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poongudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 85 | 96 |
| Literacy | 75.13% | 85.15% | 66.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 657 | 321 | 336 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 182 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Poongudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poongudi village out of total population, 841 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 841 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 664 | 395 | 269 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 183 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 72 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 138 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 29 | 148 |
| Non Working | 723 | 314 | 409 |
Map of Poongudi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poongudi, Kulathur
Below are the list of villages near Poongudi village in Kulathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vengavayal | 854 |
| Muthukkadu | 3,176 |
| Vellanur | 6,014 |
| Melur | 2,534 |
| Irumbali | 1,311 |
| Sathyamangalam | 4,051 |
| Thudaiyur | 1,859 |
| Vathanakurichi | 2,310 |
| Muttampatti | 1,431 |
| Thennangudi | 517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poongudi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia