Ponguturu Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Ponguturu is a village situated in Koyyalagudem mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 904 families residing in the village Ponguturu. The total population of Ponguturu is 3,294 out of which 1,684 are males and 1,610 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponguturu is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponguturu village is 363 which is 11% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponguturu is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Ponguturu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponguturu is 62.5%. Thus Ponguturu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 64.66% and the female literacy rate is 60.33% in Ponguturu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponguturu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponguturu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponguturu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 190 | 173 |
| Literacy | 62.54% | 64.66% | 60.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 659 | 332 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 48 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,461 | 718 | 743 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Ponguturu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponguturu village out of total population, 1,691 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,691 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,635 | 1,054 | 581 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 219 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,228 | 704 | 524 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 119 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,603 | 598 | 1,005 |
Map of Ponguturu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ponguturu, Koyyalagudem
Below are the list of villages near Ponguturu village in Koyyalagudem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kannayagudem | 778 |
| Eduvadalapalem | 1,228 |
| Chopparamannagudem | 1,437 |
| Rajavaram | 6,443 |
| Gavaravaram | 4,141 |
| Yerrampeta | 3,496 |
| Parimpudi | 22,300 |
| Kanakadripuram | 361 |
| Mangapathidevipeta | 2,244 |
| Kuntalagudem | 905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponguturu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia