Ponda Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Goa district, Goa
Ponda Taluka of North Goa district has total population of 165,830 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 85,492 are males while 80,338 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,349 families residing in Ponda Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Ponda Taluka is 940.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 62.5% people lives in Urban areas while 37.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.3% while that in the rural areas is 87.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ponda Taluka is 919% while that of Rural areas is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponda Taluka is 15785 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8105 male children and 7680 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponda Taluka is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Ponda Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Ponda Taluka is 89.21%. The male literacy rate is 84.69% and the female literacy rate is 76.49% in Ponda Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Ponda Taluka is further divided into 10 towns and 22 villages.
Ponda Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponda Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,785 | 8,105 | 7,680 |
| Literacy | 89.21% | 84.69% | 76.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,925 | 969 | 956 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27,599 | 13,548 | 14,051 |
| Illiterate | 31,971 | 13,086 | 18,885 |
Caste-wise Population - Ponda Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.6% of total population in Ponda Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,925 | 969 | 956 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27,599 | 13,548 | 14,051 |
Religion-wise Population - Ponda Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 138,705 | (83.64%) | 71,643 | 67,062 |
| Muslim | 12,542 | (7.56%) | 6,684 | 5,858 |
| Christian | 14,010 | (8.45%) | 6,857 | 7,153 |
| Sikh | 132 | (0.08%) | 85 | 47 |
| Buddhist | 92 | (0.06%) | 38 | 54 |
| Jain | 132 | (0.08%) | 70 | 62 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.01%) | 8 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 196 | (0.12%) | 107 | 89 |
Literacy Rate - Ponda Taluka
Average literacy rate of Ponda Taluka in 2011 were 89.21% in which, male and female literacy were 93.56% and 84.58% respectively. Total literate in Ponda Taluka were 133,859 of which male and female were 72,406 and 61,453 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ponda Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Ponda Taluka is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Ponda Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Ponda Taluka.
Child Population - Ponda Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 15,785 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ponda Taluka. Out of which 15,785 were male while 15,785 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ponda Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 24,213 families under Ponda Taluka living in urban areas while 24,213 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 62.5% of total population of Ponda Taluka lives in Urban areas while 37.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,950 while that in rural region is 5,835.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 165,830 | 103,651 | 62,179 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,785 | 9,950 | 5,835 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,925 | 1,145 | 780 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27,599 | 13,670 | 13,929 |
| Literacy | 89.21% | 90.31% | 87.39% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | 919 | 975 |
Working Population - Ponda Taluka
In Ponda Taluka out of total population, 69,117 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,241 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,924 | 43,781 | 14,143 |
| Cultivators | 2,186 | 1,338 | 848 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,241 | 855 | 386 |
| Household Industries | 1,161 | 838 | 323 |
| Other Workers | 53,336 | 40,750 | 12,586 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,193 | 6,746 | 4,447 |
| Non Working | 96,713 | 34,965 | 61,748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponda, Goa - Wikipedia