Ponnakkukdi Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponnakkukdi is a village situated in Palayamkottai taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 435 families residing in the village Ponnakkukdi. The total population of Ponnakkukdi is 1,631 out of which 815 are males and 816 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnakkukdi is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnakkukdi village is 207 which is 13% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnakkukdi is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Ponnakkukdi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnakkukdi is 83.6%. Thus Ponnakkukdi village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 89.39% and the female literacy rate is 77.82% in Ponnakkukdi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnakkukdi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnakkukdi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnakkukdi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 99 | 108 |
| Literacy | 83.64% | 89.39% | 77.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 145 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 175 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Ponnakkukdi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnakkukdi village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 644 | 443 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 78 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 81 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 365 | 279 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 5 | 44 |
| Non Working | 938 | 367 | 571 |
Nearby Villages to Ponnakkukdi,
Below are the list of villages near Ponnakkukdi village in Palayamkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sengulam | 2,692 |
| Pudukkulam | 2,163 |
| Thidiyur | 2,007 |
| Itteri | 824 |
| Gangainadarkulam | 73 |
| Sivandipatti | 3,454 |
| Melathidiyur | 3,040 |
| Kuravankulam | 75 |
| Kongandanparai | 1,203 |
| Muthur | 3,173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnakkukdi, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia