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Pongalur Population - Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu

Pongalur is a large village located in Palladam Taluka of Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu with total 3348 families residing. The Pongalur village has population of 11688 of which 5868 are males while 5820 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pongalur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1122 which makes up 9.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pongalur village is 992 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pongalur as per census is 898, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pongalur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pongalur village was 79.19 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pongalur Male literacy stands at 85.22 % while female literacy rate was 73.17 %.

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

Pongalur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,348 - -
Population 11,688 5,868 5,820
Child (0-6) 1,122 591 531
Schedule Caste 2,517 1,242 1,275
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 79.19 % 85.22 % 73.17 %
Total Workers 5,545 3,579 1,966
Main Worker 5,308 - -
Marginal Worker 237 115 122

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Pongalur village.

Work Profile

In Pongalur village out of total population, 5545 were engaged in work activities. 95.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5545 workers engaged in Main Work, 490 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1544 were Agricultural labourer.