Ponnamaravathi Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu
Ponnamaravathi Taluka of Pudukkottai district has total population of 108,479 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 53,788 are males while 54,691 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,104 families residing in Ponnamaravathi Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ponnamaravathi Taluka is 1,017.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.7% people lives in Urban areas while 88.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.8% while that in the rural areas is 72.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ponnamaravathi Taluka is 1,010% while that of Rural areas is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnamaravathi Taluka is 11444 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5883 male children and 5561 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnamaravathi Taluka is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Ponnamaravathi Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Ponnamaravathi Taluka is 74.36%. The male literacy rate is 75.27% and the female literacy rate is 57.91% in Ponnamaravathi Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Ponnamaravathi Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 49 villages.
Ponnamaravathi Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnamaravathi Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,444 | 5,883 | 5,561 |
| Literacy | 74.36% | 75.27% | 57.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,453 | 8,750 | 8,703 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 36,322 | 13,303 | 23,019 |
Caste-wise Population - Ponnamaravathi Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponnamaravathi Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,453 | 8,750 | 8,703 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Ponnamaravathi Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 102,178 | (94.19%) | 50,703 | 51,475 |
| Muslim | 5,286 | (4.87%) | 2,592 | 2,694 |
| Christian | 907 | (0.84%) | 444 | 463 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.02%) | 10 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 73 | (0.07%) | 32 | 41 |
Literacy Rate - Ponnamaravathi Taluka
Average literacy rate of Ponnamaravathi Taluka in 2011 were 74.36% in which, male and female literacy were 84.51% and 64.47% respectively. Total literate in Ponnamaravathi Taluka were 72,157 of which male and female were 40,485 and 31,672 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ponnamaravathi Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Ponnamaravathi Taluka is 1,017 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,017 females in Ponnamaravathi Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Ponnamaravathi Taluka.
Child Population - Ponnamaravathi Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 11,444 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ponnamaravathi Taluka. Out of which 11,444 were male while 11,444 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ponnamaravathi Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,380 families under Ponnamaravathi Taluka living in urban areas while 3,380 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.7% of total population of Ponnamaravathi Taluka lives in Urban areas while 88.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,214 while that in rural region is 10,230.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 108,479 | 12,676 | 95,803 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,444 | 1,214 | 10,230 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,453 | 915 | 16,538 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Literacy | 74.36% | 88.76% | 72.43% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,017 | 1,010 | 1,018 |
Working Population - Ponnamaravathi Taluka
In Ponnamaravathi Taluka out of total population, 52,501 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52,501 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,703 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38,805 | 24,953 | 13,852 |
| Cultivators | 13,165 | 7,957 | 5,208 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,703 | 7,240 | 6,463 |
| Household Industries | 816 | 446 | 370 |
| Other Workers | 11,121 | 9,310 | 1,811 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,696 | 6,664 | 7,032 |
| Non Working | 55,978 | 22,171 | 33,807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnamaravathi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia