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Ponnachi Population - Chamarajanagar, Karnataka

Ponnachi is a large village located in Kollegal Taluka of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka with total 838 families residing. The Ponnachi village has population of 3523 of which 1827 are males while 1696 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ponnachi village population of children with age 0-6 is 416 which makes up 11.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ponnachi village is 928 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Ponnachi as per census is 900, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Ponnachi village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Ponnachi village was 50.02 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Ponnachi Male literacy stands at 60.32 % while female literacy rate was 38.96 %.

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

Ponnachi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 838 - -
Population 3,523 1,827 1,696
Child (0-6) 416 219 197
Schedule Caste 300 159 141
Schedule Tribe 1,403 717 686
Literacy 50.02 % 60.32 % 38.96 %
Total Workers 1,961 1,162 799
Main Worker 1,626 - -
Marginal Worker 335 138 197

Caste Factor

In Ponnachi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.52 % of total population in Ponnachi village.

Work Profile

In Ponnachi village out of total population, 1961 were engaged in work activities. 82.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1961 workers engaged in Main Work, 888 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourer.