Ponkur Population, Caste, Working Data Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Ponkur is a village situated in Sarangapur mandal of Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 509 families residing in the village Ponkur. The total population of Ponkur is 2,575 out of which 1,231 are males and 1,344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponkur is 1,092.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponkur village is 318 which is 12% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponkur is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,092) of Ponkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponkur is 56.4%. Thus Ponkur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Adilabad district. The male literacy rate is 66.42% and the female literacy rate is 47.52% in Ponkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 165 | 153 |
| Literacy | 56.45% | 66.42% | 47.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 57 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 828 | 401 | 427 |
| Illiterate | 1,301 | 523 | 778 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.2% of total population in Ponkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponkur village out of total population, 1,349 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,349 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 441 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,316 | 652 | 664 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 212 | 130 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 441 | 204 | 237 |
| Household Industries | 293 | 28 | 265 |
| Other Workers | 240 | 208 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,226 | 563 | 663 |
Map of Ponkur, Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ponkur, Sarangapur
Below are the list of villages near Ponkur village in Sarangapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kupti | 851 |
| Pendaldhari | 273 |
| Potia | 2,210 |
| Adelli | 1,247 |
| Nagapur | 825 |
| Jam | 6,426 |
| Sarangpur | 3,809 |
| Kowtla | 3,942 |
| Jewly | 1,432 |
| Chincholi | 2,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponkur, Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia