Ponneri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponneri is a Town Panchayat city situated in Ponneri taluka of Thiruvallur district. The Ponneri city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,842 families residing in the Ponneri city. The total population of Ponneri is 31,025 out of which 15,481 are males and 15,544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponneri is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponneri city is 3243 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1654 male children and 1589 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponneri is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponneri is 86.4%. Thus Ponneri has higher literacy rate compared to 84% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 91.96% and the female literacy rate is 80.92% in Ponneri.
Ponneri Town Panchayat has total administration over 7,842 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ponneri Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponneri Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,243 | 1,654 | 1,589 |
| Literacy | 86.4% | 82.1% | 72.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,076 | 4,004 | 4,072 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 401 | 194 | 207 |
| Illiterate | 7,018 | 2,766 | 4,252 |
Caste-wise Population - Ponneri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Ponneri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,076 | 4,004 | 4,072 |
| Schedule Tribe | 401 | 194 | 207 |
Religion-wise Population - Ponneri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ponneri is 27,554 which is 88.81% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ponneri is 1,912 which is 6.16% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ponneri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,554 | (88.81%) | 13,759 | 13,795 |
| Muslim | 1,912 | (6.16%) | 961 | 951 |
| Christian | 1,314 | (4.24%) | 649 | 665 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.05%) | 10 | 6 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 224 | (0.72%) | 101 | 123 |
Literacy Rate - Ponneri
The total literacy rate of Ponneri was 86.41% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 24,007 literates, males were 12,715 while females were 11,292. Also the male literacy rate was 91.96% and the female literacy rate was 80.92% in Ponneri.
| Ponneri | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.92% | 73.44% |
| Male | 91.96% | 86.77% |
| Total | 86.41% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Ponneri
The Sex Ratio of Ponneri is 1,004. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,004 females in Ponneri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,004 ) of Ponneri.
Child Population - Ponneri
According to Census 2011, there were 3,243 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ponneri. Out of which 1,654 were male while 1,589 were female.
Working Population - Ponneri
In Ponneri Town Panchayat out of total population, 11,216 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,216 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,396 | 7,759 | 1,637 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 101 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 108 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 166 | 98 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 8,977 | 7,452 | 1,525 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,820 | 1,235 | 585 |
| Non Working | 19,809 | 6,487 | 13,322 |
Ponneri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ponneri is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 756 | 66.1% | 914 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,105 | 76.2% | 1,001 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,523 | 71% | 1,086 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,121 | 78.2% | 1,012 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,676 | 81.3% | 974 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,966 | 78.6% | 968 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,214 | 81.9% | 1,075 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,307 | 76.8% | 986 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,097 | 80.7% | 1,074 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,469 | 84.7% | 996 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,316 | 81.6% | 973 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,842 | 85% | 1,011 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,614 | 82.1% | 977 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,792 | 74.4% | 1,036 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,338 | 75.2% | 1,000 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,575 | 73% | 1,040 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,087 | 66.8% | 988 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,227 | 75.2% | 976 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponneri, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia