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Ponnur Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Ponnur is a large village located in Vandavasi Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 1139 families residing. The Ponnur village has population of 4518 of which 2281 are males while 2237 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ponnur village population of children with age 0-6 is 388 which makes up 8.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ponnur village is 981 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Ponnur as per census is 960, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Ponnur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Ponnur village was 72.01 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Ponnur Male literacy stands at 82.24 % while female literacy rate was 61.60 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ponnur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Ponnur village.

Ponnur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,139 - -
Population 4,518 2,281 2,237
Child (0-6) 388 198 190
Schedule Caste 1,481 739 742
Schedule Tribe 63 25 38
Literacy 72.01 % 82.24 % 61.60 %
Total Workers 2,085 1,392 693
Main Worker 1,961 - -
Marginal Worker 124 69 55

Caste Factor

Ponnur village of Tiruvannamalai has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.39 % of total population in Ponnur village.

Work Profile

In Ponnur village out of total population, 2085 were engaged in work activities. 94.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2085 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 559 were Agricultural labourer.