Ponnappur Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponnappur is a village situated in Orathanadu taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 452 families residing in the village Ponnappur. The total population of Ponnappur is 1,730 out of which 793 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnappur is 1,182.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponnappur village is 143 which is 8% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnappur is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,182) of Ponnappur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnappur is 76.6%. Thus Ponnappur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 86.41% and the female literacy rate is 68.48% in Ponnappur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnappur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnappur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnappur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 72 | 71 |
| Literacy | 76.62% | 86.41% | 68.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 323 | 146 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 170 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponnappur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnappur village out of total population, 918 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 918 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 762 | 470 | 292 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 168 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 161 | 178 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 139 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 31 | 125 |
| Non Working | 812 | 292 | 520 |
Map of Ponnappur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Ponnappur, Orathanadu
Below are the list of villages near Ponnappur village in Orathanadu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paruthiapparkovil | 379 |
| Thalayamangalam | 1,654 |
| Paruthikottai | 2,571 |
| Kulamangalam | 2,748 |
| Alivoikkal | 5,053 |
| Kavarapattu | 1,315 |
| Panjanathikottai | 1,318 |
| Okkanadukeelayur | 1,942 |
| Karukkakottai | 1,690 |
| Okkanadukeelayur | 2,740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnappur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia