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Ponmar Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Ponmar is a large village located in Chengalpattu Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 736 families residing. The Ponmar village has population of 2953 of which 1483 are males while 1470 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ponmar village population of children with age 0-6 is 325 which makes up 11.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ponmar village is 991 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Ponmar as per census is 1138, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Ponmar village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Ponmar village was 83.87 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Ponmar Male literacy stands at 89.48 % while female literacy rate was 78.10 %.

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

Ponmar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 736 - -
Population 2,953 1,483 1,470
Child (0-6) 325 152 173
Schedule Caste 1,245 626 619
Schedule Tribe 16 8 8
Literacy 83.87 % 89.48 % 78.10 %
Total Workers 1,002 838 164
Main Worker 892 - -
Marginal Worker 110 52 58

Caste Factor

In Ponmar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.54 % of total population in Ponmar village.

Work Profile

In Ponmar village out of total population, 1002 were engaged in work activities. 89.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1002 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.