Ponmar Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponmar is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 736 families residing in the village Ponmar. The total population of Ponmar is 2,953 out of which 1,483 are males and 1,470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponmar is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponmar village is 325 which is 11% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponmar is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Ponmar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponmar is 83.9%. Thus Ponmar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 89.48% and the female literacy rate is 78.1% in Ponmar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponmar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponmar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponmar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 152 | 173 |
| Literacy | 83.87% | 89.48% | 78.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,245 | 626 | 619 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 292 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Ponmar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponmar village out of total population, 1,002 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,002 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 892 | 786 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 51 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 772 | 694 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 52 | 58 |
| Non Working | 1,951 | 645 | 1,306 |
Map of Ponmar, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Ponmar, Chengalpattu
Below are the list of villages near Ponmar village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vengadamangalam | 1,970 |
| Karanai | 1,677 |
| Rattinamangalam | 2,324 |
| Thazhambur | 1,781 |
| Unamancheri | 3,399 |
| Navalur | 3,539 |
| Mannivakkam | 13,308 |
| Kannathur Reddy Kuppam | 6,972 |
| Siruseri | 1,346 |
| Polacheri | 747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponmar, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia