Ponguru Population, Caste, Working Data Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Ponguru is a village situated in Marripadu mandal of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 950 families residing in the village Ponguru. The total population of Ponguru is 3,756 out of which 1,926 are males and 1,830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponguru is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponguru village is 367 which is 10% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponguru is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Ponguru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponguru is 65.2%. Thus Ponguru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district. The male literacy rate is 75.65% and the female literacy rate is 54.17% in Ponguru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponguru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponguru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponguru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 193 | 174 |
| Literacy | 65.15% | 75.65% | 54.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 653 | 344 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 146 | 69 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 1,548 | 615 | 933 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Ponguru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponguru village out of total population, 1,593 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,593 workers engaged in Main Work, 591 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,282 | 869 | 413 |
| Cultivators | 591 | 460 | 131 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 376 | 203 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 290 | 191 | 99 |
| Marginal Workers | 311 | 106 | 205 |
| Non Working | 2,163 | 951 | 1,212 |
Map of Ponguru, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ponguru, Marripadu
Below are the list of villages near Ponguru village in Marripadu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallavolu | 2,017 |
| Nandavaram | 4,218 |
| Chunchulur | 2,059 |
| Dharmarao Cheruvupalle | 2,513 |
| Padamatinaidupalle | 3,149 |
| Singanapalle | 1,618 |
| Naginenigunta | 1,407 |
| Brahmanapalle | 2,313 |
| Pegallapadu | 1,232 |
| Irlapadu | 1,584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponguru, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia