Ponneri Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponneri is a village situated in Tirupathur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,777 families residing in the village Ponneri. The total population of Ponneri is 7,459 out of which 3,796 are males and 3,663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponneri is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponneri village is 859 which is 12% of the total population. There are 462 male children and 397 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponneri is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Ponneri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponneri is 73.8%. Thus Ponneri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 82.45% and the female literacy rate is 65.06% in Ponneri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponneri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponneri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponneri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 859 | 462 | 397 |
| Literacy | 73.85% | 82.45% | 65.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 731 | 381 | 350 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 231 | 128 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 2,585 | 1,047 | 1,538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Ponneri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponneri village out of total population, 3,023 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,023 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 348 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,034 | 1,488 | 546 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 149 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 348 | 240 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 429 | 240 | 189 |
| Other Workers | 1,072 | 859 | 213 |
| Marginal Workers | 989 | 558 | 431 |
| Non Working | 4,436 | 1,750 | 2,686 |
Map of Ponneri, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Ponneri, Tirupathur
Below are the list of villages near Ponneri village in Tirupathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Elagiri Hills | 4,409 |
| Elagiri Village | 4,787 |
| Mandalavadi | 7,710 |
| Katteri | 7,348 |
| Chinnamottur | 4,867 |
| Thiriyalam | 9,773 |
| Kudiyanakuppam | 4,625 |
| Vettapattu | 5,097 |
| Athurkuppam | 7,697 |
| Bandarapalli | 5,627 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponneri, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia