Ponmala Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Ponmala is a village situated in Tirur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,237 families residing in the village Ponmala. The total population of Ponmala is 33,922 out of which 16,087 are males and 17,835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponmala is 1,109.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponmala village is 5137 which is 15% of the total population. There are 2685 male children and 2452 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponmala is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,109) of Ponmala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponmala is 94.2%. Thus Ponmala village has higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 96.11% and the female literacy rate is 92.56% in Ponmala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponmala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponmala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponmala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,137 | 2,685 | 2,452 |
| Literacy | 94.21% | 96.11% | 92.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,387 | 705 | 682 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 6,804 | 3,207 | 3,597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Ponmala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponmala village out of total population, 7,869 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,869 workers engaged in Main Work, 572 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 705 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,535 | 5,857 | 678 |
| Cultivators | 572 | 535 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 705 | 638 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 102 | 95 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 5,156 | 4,589 | 567 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,334 | 937 | 397 |
| Non Working | 26,053 | 9,293 | 16,760 |
Nearby Villages to Ponmala,
Below are the list of villages near Ponmala village in Tirur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marakkara | 18,187 |
| Melmuri | 22,217 |
| Kalpakancheri | 33,721 |
| Edayoor | 36,498 |
| Valavannur | 33,159 |
| Athavanad | 20,480 |
| Niramaruthur | 29,846 |
| Kurumbathur | 20,707 |
| Ozhur | 34,016 |
| Ananthavoor | 21,058 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponmala, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia