Pennagar Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pennagar is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Pennagar. The total population of Pennagar is 1,929 out of which 970 are males and 959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pennagar is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pennagar village is 163 which is 8% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pennagar is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Pennagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pennagar is 75.2%. Thus Pennagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 84.36% and the female literacy rate is 65.91% in Pennagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pennagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pennagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pennagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 81 | 82 |
| Literacy | 75.2% | 84.36% | 65.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 133 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 601 | 220 | 381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Pennagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pennagar village out of total population, 1,045 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,045 workers engaged in Main Work, 511 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 841 | 485 | 356 |
| Cultivators | 511 | 280 | 231 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 73 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 131 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 102 | 102 |
| Non Working | 884 | 383 | 501 |
Nearby Villages to Pennagar,
Below are the list of villages near Pennagar village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chinnagaram | 807 |
| Sathanandal | 965 |
| Tondur | 1,000 |
| Sandisakshi | 654 |
| Buderi | 568 |
| Kannalam | 2,340 |
| Damanur | 1,429 |
| Sattaputhur | 663 |
| Perumpundi | 1,004 |
| Melmambattu | 1,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pennagar, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia