Pongalur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pongalur is a village situated in Avanashi taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,198 families residing in the village Pongalur. The total population of Pongalur is 4,550 out of which 2,198 are males and 2,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongalur is 1,070.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pongalur village is 337 which is 7% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongalur is 1,030 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Pongalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongalur is 68.6%. Thus Pongalur village has lower literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 75.2% and the female literacy rate is 62.49% in Pongalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 166 | 171 |
| Literacy | 68.62% | 75.2% | 62.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,188 | 554 | 634 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,659 | 670 | 989 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pongalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongalur village out of total population, 2,571 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,571 workers engaged in Main Work, 411 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 777 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,420 | 1,424 | 996 |
| Cultivators | 411 | 272 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 777 | 414 | 363 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 1,204 | 723 | 481 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 86 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,979 | 688 | 1,291 |
Nearby Villages to Pongalur,
Below are the list of villages near Pongalur village in Avanashi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sircar Kathaganni | 1,220 |
| Alathur | 4,545 |
| Ichipalayam | 1,158 |
| Mangarasavalayapalayam | 3,805 |
| Agrahara Kathaganni | 508 |
| Kuttagam | 2,893 |
| Pallavarayanpalayam | 876 |
| Pothampalayam | 2,008 |
| Anaipalayam | 1,822 |
| Pulipar | 2,177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongalur, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia