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Poongodu Population - Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Poongodu is a medium size village located in Arcot Taluka of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu with total 82 families residing. The Poongodu village has population of 349 of which 205 are males while 144 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poongodu village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 8.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poongodu village is 702 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Poongodu as per census is 1067, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Poongodu village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Poongodu village was 87.42 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Poongodu Male literacy stands at 93.68 % while female literacy rate was 78.13 %.

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

Poongodu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 82 - -
Population 349 205 144
Child (0-6) 31 15 16
Schedule Caste 78 50 28
Schedule Tribe 25 11 14
Literacy 87.42 % 93.68 % 78.13 %
Total Workers 134 100 34
Main Worker 116 - -
Marginal Worker 18 2 16

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.16 % of total population in Poongodu village.

Work Profile

In Poongodu village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 86.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.