Ponnappanthangal Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponnappanthangal is a village situated in Wallajah taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 143 families residing in the village Ponnappanthangal. The total population of Ponnappanthangal is 545 out of which 272 are males and 273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnappanthangal is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponnappanthangal village is 51 which is 9% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnappanthangal is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Ponnappanthangal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnappanthangal is 66.6%. Thus Ponnappanthangal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 54.25% in Ponnappanthangal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnappanthangal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnappanthangal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnappanthangal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Literacy | 66.6% | 78.95% | 54.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 77 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponnappanthangal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnappanthangal village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 142 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 67 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 59 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 6 | 73 |
| Non Working | 288 | 124 | 164 |
Map of Ponnappanthangal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Ponnappanthangal, Wallajah
Below are the list of villages near Ponnappanthangal village in Wallajah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melveeranam | 1,669 |
| Padiyampakkam | 2,197 |
| Govindacheri | 593 |
| Ozhughur | 3,596 |
| Govindacherikuppam | 2,839 |
| Chithathoor | 803 |
| Vanghur | 4,112 |
| Sengadu | 4,721 |
| Thalangai | 2,510 |
| Maniyambattu | 5,258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnappanthangal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia