Ponnaluru Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Ponnaluru is a village situated in Ponnaluru mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,763 families residing in the village Ponnaluru. The total population of Ponnaluru is 7,461 out of which 3,721 are males and 3,740 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnaluru is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnaluru village is 833 which is 11% of the total population. There are 404 male children and 429 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnaluru is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Ponnaluru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnaluru is 56.1%. Thus Ponnaluru village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 66.42% and the female literacy rate is 45.79% in Ponnaluru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnaluru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnaluru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnaluru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 833 | 404 | 429 |
| Literacy | 56.11% | 66.42% | 45.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,332 | 676 | 656 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 403 | 197 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 3,742 | 1,518 | 2,224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Ponnaluru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnaluru village out of total population, 3,760 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,760 workers engaged in Main Work, 683 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,478 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,969 | 2,058 | 911 |
| Cultivators | 683 | 462 | 221 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,478 | 905 | 573 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 798 | 682 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 791 | 158 | 633 |
| Non Working | 3,701 | 1,505 | 2,196 |
Nearby Villages to Ponnaluru,
Below are the list of villages near Ponnaluru village in Ponnaluru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vellaturu | 1,428 |
| Ponnaluru Gudavari Khandrika | 132 |
| Vellaturikalidasuvarikhandrika | 193 |
| Cherukuru | 7,275 |
| Singara Botla Palem | 1,758 |
| Boganampadu | 2,931 |
| Muppalla | 1,705 |
| Malepadu | 1,590 |
| Vempadu | 922 |
| Lingam Gunta | 1,137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnaluru, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia