Ponganthurai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Ponganthurai is a village situated in Dharapuram taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Ponganthurai. The total population of Ponganthurai is 1,386 out of which 697 are males and 689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponganthurai is 989.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponganthurai village is 84 which is 6% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponganthurai is 680 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Ponganthurai village.

Population
1,386
Families
445
Literacy
61.98%
Sex Ratio
989

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponganthurai is 62%. Thus Ponganthurai village has lower literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 71.25% and the female literacy rate is 52.82% in Ponganthurai village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponganthurai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Ponganthurai Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponganthurai village.

Total Male Female
Children 84 50 34
Literacy 61.98% 71.25% 52.82%
Scheduled Caste 244 124 120
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 579 236 343

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponganthurai village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Ponganthurai village out of total population, 960 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 960 workers engaged in Main Work, 349 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 370 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 901 487 414
Cultivators 349 180 169
Agriculture Labourer 370 178 192
Household Industries 8 5 3
Other Workers 174 124 50
Marginal Workers 59 19 40
Non Working 426 191 235

Nearby Villages to Ponganthurai,

Below are the list of villages near Ponganthurai village in Dharapuram.

Village Population
Sirukinar 2,119
Mambadi 2,641
Kolumangali 1,725
Thurambadi 3,003
Surianallur 5,486
Mulayampoondi 3,128
Jothiampatti 1,456
Puduppai 2,482
Kokkampalayam 2,790
Erasinampalayam 1,849

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