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Ponkal Population - Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh

Ponkal is a large village located in Mamda Mandal of Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh with total 1302 families residing. The Ponkal village has population of 5160 of which 2495 are males while 2665 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ponkal village population of children with age 0-6 is 574 which makes up 11.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ponkal village is 1068 which is higher than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Ponkal as per census is 811, lower than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Ponkal village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Ponkal village was 51.00 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Ponkal Male literacy stands at 62.21 % while female literacy rate was 40.86 %.

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

Ponkal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,302 - -
Population 5,160 2,495 2,665
Child (0-6) 574 317 257
Schedule Caste 591 288 303
Schedule Tribe 182 89 93
Literacy 51.00 % 62.21 % 40.86 %
Total Workers 3,147 1,503 1,644
Main Worker 2,767 - -
Marginal Worker 380 149 231

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.53 % of total population in Ponkal village.

Work Profile

In Ponkal village out of total population, 3147 were engaged in work activities. 87.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3147 workers engaged in Main Work, 1390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 691 were Agricultural labourer.