Pongo Population, Caste, Working Data Longleng, Nagaland - Census 2011
Pongo is a village situated in Sakshi circle of Longleng district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 466 families residing in the village Pongo. The total population of Pongo is 2,586 out of which 1,352 are males and 1,234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongo is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pongo village is 557 which is 22% of the total population. There are 307 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongo is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Pongo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongo is 59.8%. Thus Pongo village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Longleng district. The male literacy rate is 63.83% and the female literacy rate is 55.59% in Pongo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 557 | 307 | 250 |
| Literacy | 59.83% | 63.83% | 55.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,558 | 1,335 | 1,223 |
| Illiterate | 1,372 | 685 | 687 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Pongo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongo village out of total population, 1,675 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,675 workers engaged in Main Work, 931 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 992 | 506 | 486 |
| Cultivators | 931 | 458 | 473 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 42 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 683 | 365 | 318 |
| Non Working | 911 | 481 | 430 |
Map of Pongo, Longleng, Nagaland
Nearby Villages to Pongo, Sakshi
Below are the list of villages near Pongo village in Sakshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hongnyu | 1,111 |
| Mungkhu | 142 |
| Yongphang | 853 |
| Yongphang S/Comp | 173 |
| Yangching | 877 |
| Sakshi Hq | 40 |
| Yimchong | 372 |
| Sakshi Village | 1,831 |
| Auching | 630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongo, Longleng, Nagaland - Wikipedia