Ponkurichi Population, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponkurichi is a village situated in Rasipuram taluka of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Ponkurichi. The total population of Ponkurichi is 708 out of which 361 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponkurichi is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponkurichi village is 54 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponkurichi is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Ponkurichi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponkurichi is 72.9%. Thus Ponkurichi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.1% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 80.6% and the female literacy rate is 64.89% in Ponkurichi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponkurichi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponkurichi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponkurichi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| Literacy | 72.94% | 80.6% | 64.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312 | 160 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 91 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponkurichi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponkurichi village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 176 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 242 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 71 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 176 | 72 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 97 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Non Working | 225 | 111 | 114 |
Map of Ponkurichi, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Ponkurichi, Rasipuram
Below are the list of villages near Ponkurichi village in Rasipuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ellapalayam | 790 |
| Koppampatti | 558 |
| Koonavelampatti | 5,289 |
| Ayeepalayam | 599 |
| Anaikattipalayam | 814 |
| Komarapalayam | 1,916 |
| Andagalore | 908 |
| Kurukkapuram | 3,617 |
| Rasipuram | 5,345 |
| Anaipalayam | 959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponkurichi, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia