Pennagaram is a Town Panchayat city in district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Pennagaram city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Pennagaram Town Panchayat has population of 17,480 of which 8,980 are males while 8,500 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1994 which is 11.41 % of total population of Pennagaram (TP). In Pennagaram Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 947 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Pennagaram is around 874 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Pennagaram city is 73.72 % lower than state average of 80.09 %. In Pennagaram, Male literacy is around 80.66 % while female literacy rate is 66.46 %.
Pennagaram Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,252 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Pennagaram 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Pennagaram Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
24,600.
The schedule census of 2021 for Pennagaram city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Pennagaram city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Pennagaram town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Pennagaram Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.78 % of total population in Pennagaram (TP).
Pennagaram Work Profile
Out of total population, 7,682 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 5,159 were males while 2,523 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 7682 working population, 91.45 % were engaged in Main Work while 8.55 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.