Ponthampuli Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponthampuli is a village situated in Kamuthi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Ponthampuli. The total population of Ponthampuli is 669 out of which 300 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponthampuli is 1,230.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponthampuli village is 60 which is 9% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponthampuli is 1,069 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,230) of Ponthampuli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponthampuli is 55%. Thus Ponthampuli village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 69% and the female literacy rate is 43.79% in Ponthampuli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponthampuli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponthampuli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponthampuli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Literacy | 55.01% | 69% | 43.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 45 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 334 | 113 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponthampuli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponthampuli village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 176 | 222 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 91 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 63 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Non Working | 260 | 121 | 139 |
Map of Ponthampuli, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Ponthampuli, Kamuthi
Below are the list of villages near Ponthampuli village in Kamuthi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Idivilagi | 1,261 |
| Thimmanathapuram | 2,229 |
| Mudaliarpudukkulam | 711 |
| T.Valasubramaniapuram | 851 |
| Villanendal | 892 |
| P.Muthuramalingapuram | 1,956 |
| Komboothi | 3,908 |
| Perunali | 3,755 |
| Kovilangulam | 3,328 |
| Kadamangalam | 1,634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponthampuli, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia