Ponakal Population, Caste, Working Data Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Ponakal is a village situated in Jannaram mandal of Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,044 families residing in the village Ponakal. The total population of Ponakal is 8,320 out of which 4,118 are males and 4,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponakal is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponakal village is 877 which is 11% of the total population. There are 438 male children and 439 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponakal is 1,002 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Ponakal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponakal is 71.1%. Thus Ponakal village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Adilabad district. The male literacy rate is 80.57% and the female literacy rate is 61.84% in Ponakal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponakal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponakal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponakal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 877 | 438 | 439 |
| Literacy | 71.1% | 80.57% | 61.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,580 | 737 | 843 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 615 | 321 | 294 |
| Illiterate | 3,028 | 1,153 | 1,875 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Ponakal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponakal village out of total population, 3,466 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,466 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 861 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,900 | 1,901 | 999 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 136 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 861 | 462 | 399 |
| Household Industries | 307 | 135 | 172 |
| Other Workers | 1,544 | 1,168 | 376 |
| Marginal Workers | 566 | 267 | 299 |
| Non Working | 4,854 | 1,950 | 2,904 |
Nearby Villages to Ponakal,
Below are the list of villages near Ponakal village in Jannaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puttiguda | 380 |
| Jannaram | 2,956 |
| Badampalle | 3,796 |
| Dharmaram | 1,627 |
| Paidpalle | 93 |
| Kalmadagu | 2,933 |
| Dongapalle | 194 |
| Narsingapur | 249 |
| Bommena | 286 |
| Venkatapur | 402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponakal, Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia