Ponnapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponnapuram is a village situated in Dharapuram taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 813 families residing in the village Ponnapuram. The total population of Ponnapuram is 2,655 out of which 1,358 are males and 1,297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnapuram is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponnapuram village is 177 which is 7% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnapuram is 654 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Ponnapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnapuram is 56.9%. Thus Ponnapuram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 65.47% and the female literacy rate is 48.08% in Ponnapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 107 | 70 |
| Literacy | 56.86% | 65.47% | 48.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 604 | 308 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,246 | 539 | 707 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponnapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnapuram village out of total population, 1,907 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,907 workers engaged in Main Work, 630 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 979 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,803 | 936 | 867 |
| Cultivators | 630 | 349 | 281 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 979 | 468 | 511 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 99 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 61 | 43 |
| Non Working | 748 | 361 | 387 |
Map of Ponnapuram, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Ponnapuram, Dharapuram
Below are the list of villages near Ponnapuram village in Dharapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marudur | 1,039 |
| Naranapuram | 3,038 |
| Bellampatti | 1,828 |
| Molarapatti | 979 |
| Munduvelampatti | 4,199 |
| Chinnaputhur | 3,491 |
| Navanari | 1,432 |
| Govindapuram | 4,130 |
| Periyakumarapalayam | 2,177 |
| Chitravathanpalayam | 8,089 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnapuram, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia