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Poonthandalam Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Poonthandalam is a large village located in Sriperumbudur Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 630 families residing. The Poonthandalam village has population of 3117 of which 1505 are males while 1612 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poonthandalam village population of children with age 0-6 is 280 which makes up 8.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poonthandalam village is 1071 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Poonthandalam as per census is 1090, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Poonthandalam village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Poonthandalam village was 86.85 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Poonthandalam Male literacy stands at 91.25 % while female literacy rate was 82.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Poonthandalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Poonthandalam village.

Poonthandalam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 630 - -
Population 3,117 1,505 1,612
Child (0-6) 280 134 146
Schedule Caste 582 283 299
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 86.85 % 91.25 % 82.74 %
Total Workers 937 649 288
Main Worker 416 - -
Marginal Worker 521 379 142

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.67 % of total population in Poonthandalam village. The village Poonthandalam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Poonthandalam village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 44.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.60 % 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 labourer.