Ponnakulam Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponnakulam is a village situated in Sivaganga taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 313 families residing in the village Ponnakulam. The total population of Ponnakulam is 1,235 out of which 627 are males and 608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnakulam is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnakulam village is 128 which is 10% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnakulam is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Ponnakulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnakulam is 76.9%. Thus Ponnakulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 87.77% and the female literacy rate is 65.56% in Ponnakulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnakulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnakulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnakulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 63 | 65 |
| Literacy | 76.87% | 87.77% | 65.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 134 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 384 | 132 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponnakulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnakulam village out of total population, 582 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 299 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 373 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 148 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 299 | 199 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 15 | 68 |
| Non Working | 653 | 239 | 414 |
Nearby Villages to Ponnakulam,
Below are the list of villages near Ponnakulam village in Sivaganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kottagudi Kilpatti | 1,107 |
| Sendiudaiyanathapuram | 2,526 |
| Kanjirangal | 5,980 |
| Mudikandan | 1,019 |
| Paiyaurpillaivayal | 11,016 |
| Maraniusilangulam | 201 |
| Arasanur | 3,436 |
| Padamathur | 2,080 |
| Sennalakudi | 623 |
| Pillur | 1,125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnakulam, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia