Ponnaiyankuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponnaiyankuppam is a village situated in Cuddalore taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 480 families residing in the village Ponnaiyankuppam. The total population of Ponnaiyankuppam is 1,985 out of which 1,013 are males and 972 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnaiyankuppam is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnaiyankuppam village is 263 which is 13% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnaiyankuppam is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Ponnaiyankuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnaiyankuppam is 68.1%. Thus Ponnaiyankuppam village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 79.15% and the female literacy rate is 56.77% in Ponnaiyankuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnaiyankuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnaiyankuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnaiyankuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 140 | 123 |
| Literacy | 68.12% | 79.15% | 56.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 812 | 322 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Ponnaiyankuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnaiyankuppam village out of total population, 859 were engaged in work activities. 31.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 859 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 240 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 188 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 585 | 348 | 237 |
| Non Working | 1,126 | 425 | 701 |
Nearby Villages to Ponnaiyankuppam,
Below are the list of villages near Ponnaiyankuppam village in Cuddalore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cuddalore Port | 7,911 |
| Pachchyankuppam | 7,857 |
| Vettukkulam | 1,044 |
| Kudikkadu | 4,839 |
| Karaiyeravittakuppam | 1,800 |
| karaikkadu | 6,277 |
| Mavadipalayam | 323 |
| Annavalli | 5,781 |
| Ramapuram | 8,900 |
| Gangamanayakkankuppam | 446 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnaiyankuppam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia