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Poranthavakkam Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Poranthavakkam is a medium size village located in Chengalpattu Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 230 families residing. The Poranthavakkam village has population of 922 of which 487 are males while 435 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poranthavakkam village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 11.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poranthavakkam village is 893 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Poranthavakkam as per census is 814, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Poranthavakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Poranthavakkam village was 68.22 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Poranthavakkam Male literacy stands at 76.17 % while female literacy rate was 59.43 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Poranthavakkam 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 Poranthavakkam village.

Poranthavakkam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 230 - -
Population 922 487 435
Child (0-6) 107 59 48
Schedule Caste 708 371 337
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 68.22 % 76.17 % 59.43 %
Total Workers 425 270 155
Main Worker 400 - -
Marginal Worker 25 15 10

Caste Factor

In Poranthavakkam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.79 % of total population in Poranthavakkam village. The village Poranthavakkam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Poranthavakkam village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 94.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.