Poonthandalam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Poonthandalam is a village situated in Sriperumbudur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 630 families residing in the village Poonthandalam. The total population of Poonthandalam is 3,117 out of which 1,505 are males and 1,612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poonthandalam is 1,071.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poonthandalam village is 280 which is 9% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poonthandalam is 1,090 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Poonthandalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poonthandalam is 86.9%. Thus Poonthandalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 91.25% and the female literacy rate is 82.74% 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 | 280 | 134 | 146 |
| Literacy | 86.85% | 91.25% | 82.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 582 | 283 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 653 | 254 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poonthandalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poonthandalam village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 270 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 347 | 237 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 521 | 379 | 142 |
| Non Working | 2,180 | 856 | 1,324 |
Map of Poonthandalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Poonthandalam, Sriperumbudur
Below are the list of villages near Poonthandalam village in Sriperumbudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Somangalam | 4,376 |
| Pazhanthandalam | 4,777 |
| Irumbedu | 323 |
| Thirumudivakkam | 4,083 |
| Vengadu | 1,011 |
| Erumaiyur | 2,379 |
| Pillaipakkam | 1,741 |
| Naduveerapattu | 6,291 |
| Vadamangalam | 1,222 |
| Puducheri | 560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poonthandalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia