Ponnam Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Ponnam is a village situated in Srikakulam mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 953 families residing in the village Ponnam. The total population of Ponnam is 3,372 out of which 1,687 are males and 1,685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnam is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnam village is 382 which is 11% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnam is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Ponnam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnam is 56.3%. Thus Ponnam village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 68.56% and the female literacy rate is 44.16% in Ponnam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 382 | 205 | 177 |
| Literacy | 56.25% | 68.56% | 44.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 53 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,690 | 671 | 1,019 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponnam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnam village out of total population, 1,759 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,759 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 808 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,342 | 774 | 568 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 135 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 808 | 384 | 424 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 288 | 243 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 417 | 248 | 169 |
| Non Working | 1,613 | 665 | 948 |
Nearby Villages to Ponnam,
Below are the list of villages near Ponnam village in Srikakulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Batteru | 475 |
| Naira | 1,993 |
| Byrivanipeta | 1,226 |
| Lankam | 1,094 |
| Vakalavalasa | 1,000 |
| Ragolupeta | 599 |
| Ragolu | 5,148 |
| Lingalavalasa | 574 |
| Silagamsingivalasa | 3,347 |
| Alikam | 2,451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia