Ponbethy Population, Caste, Working Data Karaikal, Puducherry - Census 2011
Ponbethy is a village situated in Thirunallar Taluk commune panchayat of Karaikal district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 668 families residing in the village Ponbethy. The total population of Ponbethy is 2,604 out of which 1,289 are males and 1,315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponbethy is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponbethy village is 304 which is 12% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponbethy is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Ponbethy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponbethy is 74%. Thus Ponbethy village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Karaikal district. The male literacy rate is 80.99% and the female literacy rate is 67.38% in Ponbethy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponbethy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponbethy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponbethy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 163 | 141 |
| Literacy | 74.04% | 80.99% | 67.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 854 | 406 | 448 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 901 | 377 | 524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponbethy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponbethy village out of total population, 966 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 966 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 686 | 570 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 286 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 293 | 237 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 145 | 135 |
| Non Working | 1,638 | 574 | 1,064 |
Nearby Villages to Ponbethy,
Below are the list of villages near Ponbethy village in Thirunallar Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurumbagaram | 5,212 |
| Puthakudy | 2,304 |
| Nedungadu | 4,886 |
| Melakasakudy | 2,140 |
| Ambagarathur | 7,391 |
| Nallazhundur | 3,575 |
| Thevamapuram | 2,305 |
| Sorakudy | 4,666 |
| Subrayapuram | 1,069 |
| Keezhavoor | 1,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponbethy, Karaikal, Puducherry - Wikipedia