Ponnimedu Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ponnimedu is a village situated in Tiruvannamalai taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Ponnimedu. The total population of Ponnimedu is 1,086 out of which 539 are males and 547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponnimedu is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponnimedu village is 141 which is 13% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponnimedu is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Ponnimedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponnimedu is 55.3%. Thus Ponnimedu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 64.16% and the female literacy rate is 46.76% in Ponnimedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponnimedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponnimedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponnimedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 73 | 68 |
| Literacy | 55.34% | 64.16% | 46.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 634 | 315 | 319 |
| Illiterate | 563 | 240 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.4% of total population in Ponnimedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponnimedu village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 482 | 254 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 58 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 126 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 70 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 76 | 93 |
| Non Working | 435 | 209 | 226 |
Map of Ponnimedu, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Ponnimedu, Tiruvannamalai
Below are the list of villages near Ponnimedu village in Tiruvannamalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anukkumalai | 706 |
| Kallayyee | 1,488 |
| Olaipaddi | 2,141 |
| Sorathur | 1,045 |
| Vanniandal | 543 |
| Vaippur | 1,771 |
| Kallanai | 1,417 |
| Agaram | 1,376 |
| Kilkaripoor | 1,371 |
| Naraiyur | 3,497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponnimedu, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia