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Pongupalayam Population - Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu

Pongupalayam is a large village located in Tiruppur Taluka of Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu with total 1598 families residing. The Pongupalayam village has population of 5811 of which 3141 are males while 2670 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pongupalayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 602 which makes up 10.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pongupalayam village is 850 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pongupalayam as per census is 887, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pongupalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pongupalayam village was 76.27 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pongupalayam Male literacy stands at 84.27 % while female literacy rate was 66.82 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pongupalayam 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 Pongupalayam village.

Pongupalayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,598 - -
Population 5,811 3,141 2,670
Child (0-6) 602 319 283
Schedule Caste 525 279 246
Schedule Tribe 156 84 72
Literacy 76.27 % 84.27 % 66.82 %
Total Workers 3,262 2,199 1,063
Main Worker 2,954 - -
Marginal Worker 308 154 154

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.68 % of total population in Pongupalayam village.

Work Profile

In Pongupalayam village out of total population, 3262 were engaged in work activities. 90.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3262 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.