Ponnai Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponnai is a village situated in Katpadi taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,318 families residing in the village Ponnai. The total population of Ponnai is 10,190 out of which 5,104 are males and 5,086 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnai is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnai village is 932 which is 9% of the total population. There are 456 male children and 476 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnai is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Ponnai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnai is 79.5%. Thus Ponnai village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 86.79% and the female literacy rate is 72.08% in Ponnai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 932 | 456 | 476 |
| Literacy | 79.47% | 86.79% | 72.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,888 | 1,402 | 1,486 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 24 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 2,833 | 1,070 | 1,763 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Ponnai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnai village out of total population, 4,103 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 957 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 695 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,415 | 2,469 | 946 |
| Cultivators | 957 | 723 | 234 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 695 | 438 | 257 |
| Household Industries | 360 | 224 | 136 |
| Other Workers | 1,403 | 1,084 | 319 |
| Marginal Workers | 688 | 425 | 263 |
| Non Working | 6,087 | 2,210 | 3,877 |
Nearby Villages to Ponnai,
Below are the list of villages near Ponnai village in Katpadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kondareddipalli | 161 |
| Paramasathu | 1,584 |
| Balekuppam | 1,978 |
| Madandakuppam | 1,360 |
| Thengal | 1,586 |
| Keeraisathu | 3,362 |
| Gollapalli | 1,578 |
| Ammavaripalle | 985 |
| Mahimandalam | 4,570 |
| Perumalkuppam | 905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia