Ponchi Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ponchi is a village situated in Satbarwa block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 444 families residing in the village Ponchi. The total population of Ponchi is 2,262 out of which 1,177 are males and 1,085 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponchi is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponchi village is 384 which is 17% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponchi is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Ponchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponchi is 66.3%. Thus Ponchi village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 75.26% and the female literacy rate is 56.56% in Ponchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 384 | 199 | 185 |
| Literacy | 66.29% | 75.26% | 56.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 927 | 475 | 452 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,017 | 441 | 576 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ponchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponchi village out of total population, 983 were engaged in work activities. 42.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 983 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 381 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 208 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 83 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 562 | 183 | 379 |
| Non Working | 1,279 | 613 | 666 |
Nearby Villages to Ponchi,
Below are the list of villages near Ponchi village in Satbarwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaura | 298 |
| Hurmur | 659 |
| Tabar | 1,060 |
| Jora Hunhe Alias Jora | 609 |
| Shahganj | 18 |
| Chatti Satbarwa | 5,776 |
| Rajderwa | 936 |
| Dulsulmi | 119 |
| Purnadih | 126 |
| Dulsulma | 2,485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponchi, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia