Ponkundu Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponkundu is a village situated in Pattukkottai taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Ponkundu. The total population of Ponkundu is 703 out of which 353 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponkundu is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponkundu village is 51 which is 7% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponkundu is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Ponkundu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponkundu is 89.1%. Thus Ponkundu village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 95.11% and the female literacy rate is 83.08% in Ponkundu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponkundu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponkundu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponkundu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Literacy | 89.11% | 95.11% | 83.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 42 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponkundu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponkundu village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 26.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 69 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 53 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 176 | 158 |
| Non Working | 246 | 108 | 138 |
Nearby Villages to Ponkundu,
Below are the list of villages near Ponkundu village in Pattukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Athivetti East | 1,258 |
| Elangadu | 805 |
| Athivetti West | 3,362 |
| Vattakudi | 1,431 |
| Karappankadu | 571 |
| Vattakudi Ukkadai | 1,353 |
| Siramelkudi | 838 |
| Regunathapuram | 283 |
| Reguramasamudram | 523 |
| Kasangadu | 2,866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponkundu, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia