Pongupalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pongupalayam is a village situated in Tiruppur taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,598 families residing in the village Pongupalayam. The total population of Pongupalayam is 5,811 out of which 3,141 are males and 2,670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongupalayam is 850.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pongupalayam village is 602 which is 10% of the total population. There are 319 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongupalayam is 887 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Pongupalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongupalayam is 76.3%. Thus Pongupalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 84.27% and the female literacy rate is 66.82% in Pongupalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongupalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongupalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongupalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 602 | 319 | 283 |
| Literacy | 76.27% | 84.27% | 66.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 525 | 279 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 84 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 1,838 | 763 | 1,075 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Pongupalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongupalayam village out of total population, 3,262 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,262 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,954 | 2,045 | 909 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 128 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 114 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 2,470 | 1,773 | 697 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 154 | 154 |
| Non Working | 2,549 | 942 | 1,607 |
Nearby Villages to Pongupalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Pongupalayam village in Tiruppur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mudalipalayam | 13,900 |
| Nachipalayam | 2,815 |
| Peruntholuvu | 4,631 |
| Ugayanur | 5,022 |
| Thonguttipalayam | 5,200 |
| North Avanashipalayam | 2,587 |
| Alagumalai | 5,828 |
| Kandiankoil | 6,953 |
| South Avanashipalayam | 11,575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongupalayam, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia