Pondi Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pondi Kalan is a village situated in Jaisinghnagar tehsil of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,019 families residing in the village Pondi Kalan. The total population of Pondi Kalan is 4,123 out of which 2,095 are males and 2,028 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pondi Kalan is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pondi Kalan village is 766 which is 19% of the total population. There are 387 male children and 379 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pondi Kalan is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Pondi Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pondi Kalan is 61.2%. Thus Pondi Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Shahdol district. The male literacy rate is 71.14% and the female literacy rate is 50.88% in Pondi Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pondi Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pondi Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pondi Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 766 | 387 | 379 |
| Literacy | 61.19% | 71.14% | 50.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 490 | 234 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 850 | 426 | 424 |
| Illiterate | 2,069 | 880 | 1,189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.6% of total population in Pondi Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pondi Kalan village out of total population, 2,177 were engaged in work activities. 34.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,177 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 753 | 586 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 216 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 189 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 155 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,424 | 616 | 808 |
| Non Working | 1,946 | 893 | 1,053 |
Nearby Villages to Pondi Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Pondi Kalan village in Jaisinghnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Semar Pakha | 1,211 |
| Dhaneda | 933 |
| Reusa | 849 |
| Pathrahta | 1,881 |
| Ghori Ghat 175 | 543 |
| Chhateni | 1,778 |
| Ghori Ghat 171 | 428 |
| Kothiya | 819 |
| Uphari | 959 |
| Basahi | 1,090 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pondi Kalan, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia