Pennagar Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pennagar is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 824 families residing in the village Pennagar. The total population of Pennagar is 3,319 out of which 1,637 are males and 1,682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pennagar is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pennagar village is 344 which is 10% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pennagar is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Pennagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pennagar is 74.1%. Thus Pennagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 81.82% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Pennagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pennagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pennagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pennagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 344 | 174 | 170 |
| Literacy | 74.12% | 81.82% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,051 | 1,014 | 1,037 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,114 | 440 | 674 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pennagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pennagar village out of total population, 1,454 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,454 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 570 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,424 | 969 | 455 |
| Cultivators | 359 | 299 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 570 | 285 | 285 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 475 | 372 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,865 | 657 | 1,208 |
Map of Pennagar, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pennagar, Arcot
Below are the list of villages near Pennagar village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pariyamangalam | 676 |
| Pali | 1,050 |
| Perumanthangal | 676 |
| Kodali | 311 |
| Ayiramangalam | 1,823 |
| Sembakkam | 26 |
| Senganavaram | 1,834 |
| Melnelli | 1,516 |
| Athiyanam | 742 |
| Irungur | 1,986 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pennagar, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia