Ponnappur Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponnappur is a village situated in Orathanadu taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 275 families residing in the village Ponnappur. The total population of Ponnappur is 1,069 out of which 535 are males and 534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnappur is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnappur village is 114 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnappur is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Ponnappur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnappur is 70.9%. Thus Ponnappur village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 76.97% and the female literacy rate is 65.02% in Ponnappur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnappur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnappur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnappur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 66 | 48 |
| Literacy | 70.89% | 76.97% | 65.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 137 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 392 | 174 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ponnappur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnappur village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 270 | 207 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 106 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 153 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Non Working | 544 | 238 | 306 |
Nearby Villages to Ponnappur,
Below are the list of villages near Ponnappur village in Orathanadu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ponnappur | 1,772 |
| Keelulur | 1,538 |
| Neivasal South | 2,106 |
| Ulur West | 4,098 |
| Arasapattu | 2,866 |
| Kattukuruchi | 2,121 |
| Panayakottai | 1,746 |
| Nadur | 2,873 |
| Moorthiambalpuram | 1,377 |
| Karukkakottai | 1,690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnappur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia