Ponneri Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu
Ponneri Taluka of Thiruvallur district has total population of 389,862 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 195,181 are males while 194,681 are females. In 2011 there were total 100,866 families residing in Ponneri Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ponneri Taluka is 997.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.5% people lives in Urban areas while 62.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.3% while that in the rural areas is 75.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ponneri Taluka is 992% while that of Rural areas is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponneri Taluka is 42836 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21900 male children and 20936 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponneri Taluka is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Ponneri Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Ponneri Taluka is 79.46%. The male literacy rate is 76.41% and the female literacy rate is 65.03% in Ponneri Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Ponneri Taluka is further divided into 8 towns and 139 villages.
Ponneri Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponneri Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 42,836 | 21,900 | 20,936 |
| Literacy | 79.46% | 76.41% | 65.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124,094 | 61,814 | 62,280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,942 | 3,946 | 3,996 |
| Illiterate | 114,126 | 46,040 | 68,086 |
Caste-wise Population - Ponneri Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Ponneri Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 124,094 | 61,814 | 62,280 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,942 | 3,946 | 3,996 |
Religion-wise Population - Ponneri Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 356,811 | (91.52%) | 178,633 | 178,178 |
| Muslim | 16,494 | (4.23%) | 8,349 | 8,145 |
| Christian | 14,592 | (3.74%) | 7,259 | 7,333 |
| Sikh | 77 | (0.02%) | 39 | 38 |
| Buddhist | 51 | (0.01%) | 32 | 19 |
| Jain | 209 | (0.05%) | 101 | 108 |
| Other Religion | 20 | (0.01%) | 12 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,608 | (0.41%) | 756 | 852 |
Literacy Rate - Ponneri Taluka
Average literacy rate of Ponneri Taluka in 2011 were 79.46% in which, male and female literacy were 86.07% and 72.86% respectively. Total literate in Ponneri Taluka were 275,736 of which male and female were 149,141 and 126,595 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ponneri Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Ponneri Taluka is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Ponneri Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Ponneri Taluka.
Child Population - Ponneri Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 42,836 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ponneri Taluka. Out of which 42,836 were male while 42,836 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ponneri Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 36,815 families under Ponneri Taluka living in urban areas while 36,815 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37.5% of total population of Ponneri Taluka lives in Urban areas while 62.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 15,791 while that in rural region is 27,045.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 389,862 | 146,186 | 243,676 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 42,836 | 15,791 | 27,045 |
| Schedule Caste | 124,094 | 31,758 | 92,336 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,942 | 1,506 | 6,436 |
| Literacy | 79.46% | 86.31% | 75.33% |
| Sex Ratio | 997 | 992 | 1,001 |
Working Population - Ponneri Taluka
In Ponneri Taluka out of total population, 164,036 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164,036 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,875 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126,951 | 98,237 | 28,714 |
| Cultivators | 7,638 | 6,129 | 1,509 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,875 | 16,306 | 9,569 |
| Household Industries | 3,104 | 1,926 | 1,178 |
| Other Workers | 90,334 | 73,876 | 16,458 |
| Marginal Workers | 37,085 | 19,706 | 17,379 |
| Non Working | 225,826 | 77,238 | 148,588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponneri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia