Ponneri Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponneri is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 376 families residing in the village Ponneri. The total population of Ponneri is 1,489 out of which 744 are males and 745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponneri is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponneri village is 194 which is 13% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponneri is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Ponneri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponneri is 83.8%. Thus Ponneri village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 92.37% and the female literacy rate is 75.34% in Ponneri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponneri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponneri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponneri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 102 | 92 |
| Literacy | 83.78% | 92.37% | 75.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 250 | 272 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 151 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponneri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponneri village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 338 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 92 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 104 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 135 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 246 | 121 | 125 |
| Non Working | 721 | 285 | 436 |
Nearby Villages to Ponneri,
Below are the list of villages near Ponneri village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pudukuraipettai | 2,551 |
| Manavalanallur | 1,753 |
| Kuppanatham | 4,025 |
| Komangalam | 2,050 |
| Chinnapandarankuppam | 577 |
| Paravalur | 4,054 |
| Kanadukandan | 934 |
| Thoravalur | 2,209 |
| Gopurapuram | 869 |
| Vilangattur | 2,031 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponneri, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia