Ponnambalam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponnambalam is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 262 families residing in the village Ponnambalam. The total population of Ponnambalam is 1,046 out of which 502 are males and 544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnambalam is 1,084.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnambalam village is 129 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnambalam is 1,081 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,084) of Ponnambalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnambalam is 65.3%. Thus Ponnambalam village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 76.82% and the female literacy rate is 54.72% in Ponnambalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnambalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnambalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnambalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 62 | 67 |
| Literacy | 65.32% | 76.82% | 54.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 164 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponnambalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnambalam village out of total population, 689 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 689 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 361 | 204 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 140 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 328 | 130 | 198 |
| Non Working | 357 | 168 | 189 |
Nearby Villages to Ponnambalam,
Below are the list of villages near Ponnambalam village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thattacheri | 1,112 |
| Aroor | 1,393 |
| Soraiyur | 2,024 |
| Melapalandai | 2,537 |
| Valappandal | 4,368 |
| Mel Pudupakkam | 1,858 |
| Mambakkam | 2,561 |
| Kuppudisatham | 1,320 |
| Donimedu | 845 |
| Marutham | 383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnambalam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia