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Pennagar Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Pennagar is a medium size village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 501 families residing. The Pennagar village has population of 1929 of which 970 are males while 959 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pennagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 163 which makes up 8.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pennagar village is 989 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pennagar as per census is 1012, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pennagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pennagar village was 75.20 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pennagar Male literacy stands at 84.36 % while female literacy rate was 65.91 %.

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

Pennagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 501 - -
Population 1,929 970 959
Child (0-6) 163 81 82
Schedule Caste 279 133 146
Schedule Tribe 63 33 30
Literacy 75.20 % 84.36 % 65.91 %
Total Workers 1,045 587 458
Main Worker 841 - -
Marginal Worker 204 102 102

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.46 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.27 % of total population in Pennagar village.

Work Profile

In Pennagar village out of total population, 1045 were engaged in work activities. 80.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1045 workers engaged in Main Work, 511 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.