Ponnimedu Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Ponnimedu is a village situated in Tiruvannamalai taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Ponnimedu. The total population of Ponnimedu is 1,086 out of which 539 are males and 547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnimedu is 1,015.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnimedu village is 141 which is 13% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnimedu is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Ponnimedu village.

Population
1,086
Families
250
Literacy
55.34%
Sex Ratio
1,015

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnimedu is 55.3%. Thus Ponnimedu village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 64.16% and the female literacy rate is 46.76% in Ponnimedu village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnimedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Ponnimedu Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnimedu village.

Total Male Female
Children 141 73 68
Literacy 55.34% 64.16% 46.76%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 634 315 319
Illiterate 563 240 323

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.4% of total population in Ponnimedu village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Ponnimedu village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 482 254 228
Cultivators 85 58 27
Agriculture Labourer 293 126 167
Household Industries 1 0 1
Other Workers 103 70 33
Marginal Workers 169 76 93
Non Working 435 209 226

Nearby Villages to Ponnimedu,

Below are the list of villages near Ponnimedu village in Tiruvannamalai.

Village Population
Anukkumalai 706
Kallayyee 1,488
Olaipaddi 2,141
Sorathur 1,045
Vanniandal 543
Vaippur 1,771
Kallanai 1,417
Agaram 1,376
Kilkaripoor 1,371
Naraiyur 3,497

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