Ponnur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponnur is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,139 families residing in the village Ponnur. The total population of Ponnur is 4,518 out of which 2,281 are males and 2,237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnur is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponnur village is 388 which is 9% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnur is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Ponnur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnur is 72%. Thus Ponnur village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 82.24% and the female literacy rate is 61.6% in Ponnur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 388 | 198 | 190 |
| Literacy | 72.01% | 82.24% | 61.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,481 | 739 | 742 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 25 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 1,544 | 568 | 976 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Ponnur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnur village out of total population, 2,085 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,085 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 559 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,961 | 1,323 | 638 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 151 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 559 | 312 | 247 |
| Household Industries | 779 | 522 | 257 |
| Other Workers | 442 | 338 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 69 | 55 |
| Non Working | 2,433 | 889 | 1,544 |
Nearby Villages to Ponnur,
Below are the list of villages near Ponnur village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koothampattu | 841 |
| Nalleri | 398 |
| Kandavaratti | 1,416 |
| Jammambattu | 588 |
| Singampoondi | 489 |
| Nadukuppam | 752 |
| Solaiarugavur | 810 |
| Eripattu | 933 |
| Aliyur | 823 |
| Kalyanapuram | 1,007 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia