Ponniyandal Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponniyandal is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 334 families residing in the village Ponniyandal. The total population of Ponniyandal is 1,351 out of which 687 are males and 664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponniyandal is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponniyandal village is 166 which is 12% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponniyandal is 694 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Ponniyandal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponniyandal is 61.1%. Thus Ponniyandal village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 67.91% and the female literacy rate is 54.36% in Ponniyandal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponniyandal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponniyandal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponniyandal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 98 | 68 |
| Literacy | 61.1% | 67.91% | 54.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 757 | 387 | 370 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 627 | 287 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponniyandal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponniyandal village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 307 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 362 | 214 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 307 | 171 | 136 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 164 | 158 |
| Non Working | 667 | 309 | 358 |
Nearby Villages to Ponniyandal,
Below are the list of villages near Ponniyandal village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Po.Meyyur | 2,212 |
| Komalur | 2,166 |
| Padiyandal | 2,184 |
| Panapadi | 1,749 |
| Paradapattu | 650 |
| Konnakkalavadi | 1,144 |
| Kolaparai | 1,731 |
| Thathanur | 752 |
| Sivanarthangal | 1,046 |
| Sholavandipuram | 4,194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponniyandal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia