Pongro Population, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pongro is a village situated in Kansabel tehsil of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 689 families residing in the village Pongro. The total population of Pongro is 2,812 out of which 1,392 are males and 1,420 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongro is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pongro village is 365 which is 13% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongro is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Pongro village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongro is 73.2%. Thus Pongro village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.86% and the female literacy rate is 63.87% in Pongro village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongro village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongro Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongro village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 365 | 196 | 169 |
| Literacy | 73.15% | 82.86% | 63.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 154 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,128 | 557 | 571 |
| Illiterate | 1,022 | 401 | 621 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.1% of total population in Pongro village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongro village out of total population, 1,147 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,147 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 647 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,002 | 720 | 282 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 172 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 647 | 459 | 188 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 29 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 60 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 102 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,665 | 570 | 1,095 |
Map of Pongro, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Pongro, Kansabel
Below are the list of villages near Pongro village in Kansabel.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lamdand | 822 |
| Tangargaon | 3,054 |
| Dandajor | 571 |
| Pusra | 1,815 |
| Siharbud | 1,269 |
| Barjor | 1,081 |
| Farsa Judwain | 1,003 |
| Bihabal | 318 |
| Kansabel | 5,289 |
| Lapai | 846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongro, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia