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Poongunam Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Poongunam is a medium size village located in Vandavasi Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 172 families residing. The Poongunam village has population of 648 of which 319 are males while 329 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poongunam village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 10.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poongunam village is 1031 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Poongunam as per census is 1200, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Poongunam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Poongunam village was 69.42 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Poongunam Male literacy stands at 83.04 % while female literacy rate was 55.97 %.

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

Poongunam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 172 - -
Population 648 319 329
Child (0-6) 66 30 36
Schedule Caste 71 34 37
Schedule Tribe 26 10 16
Literacy 69.42 % 83.04 % 55.97 %
Total Workers 396 212 184
Main Worker 386 - -
Marginal Worker 10 2 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.01 % of total population in Poongunam village.

Work Profile

In Poongunam village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 97.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.