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Ponnankuppam Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Ponnankuppam is a large village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 581 families residing. The Ponnankuppam village has population of 2596 of which 1322 are males while 1274 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ponnankuppam village population of children with age 0-6 is 307 which makes up 11.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ponnankuppam village is 964 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Ponnankuppam as per census is 907, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Ponnankuppam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Ponnankuppam village was 71.78 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Ponnankuppam Male literacy stands at 80.19 % while female literacy rate was 63.12 %.

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

Ponnankuppam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 581 - -
Population 2,596 1,322 1,274
Child (0-6) 307 161 146
Schedule Caste 4 1 3
Schedule Tribe 124 65 59
Literacy 71.78 % 80.19 % 63.12 %
Total Workers 1,604 855 749
Main Worker 1,253 - -
Marginal Worker 351 128 223

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.15 % of total population in Ponnankuppam village.

Work Profile

In Ponnankuppam village out of total population, 1604 were engaged in work activities. 78.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1604 workers engaged in Main Work, 739 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.