Ponnuturu Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Ponnuturu is a village situated in Kothuru mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 389 families residing in the village Ponnuturu. The total population of Ponnuturu is 1,672 out of which 826 are males and 846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnuturu is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponnuturu village is 183 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnuturu is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Ponnuturu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnuturu is 47.3%. Thus Ponnuturu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 59.4% and the female literacy rate is 35.5% in Ponnuturu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnuturu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnuturu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnuturu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 92 | 91 |
| Literacy | 47.28% | 59.4% | 35.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 88 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 58 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 968 | 390 | 578 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Ponnuturu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnuturu village out of total population, 915 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 915 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 429 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 732 | 425 | 307 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 110 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 429 | 180 | 249 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 130 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 41 | 142 |
| Non Working | 757 | 360 | 397 |
Map of Ponnuturu, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ponnuturu, Kothuru
Below are the list of villages near Ponnuturu village in Kothuru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rayala | 877 |
| Kuddigam | 1,028 |
| Kakaraguda | 334 |
| Boddaguda | 175 |
| Mathala | 1,339 |
| Althi | 631 |
| Sirusuvada | 4,629 |
| Dimili | 3,899 |
| Kothuru | 8,209 |
| Kurigam | 1,569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnuturu, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia