Pondi Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pondi Kalan is a village situated in Shankargarh tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 127 families residing in the village Pondi Kalan. The total population of Pondi Kalan is 554 out of which 274 are males and 280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pondi Kalan is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pondi Kalan village is 69 which is 12% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pondi Kalan is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Pondi Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pondi Kalan is 45.4%. Thus Pondi Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 51.88% and the female literacy rate is 39.02% 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 | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Literacy | 45.36% | 51.88% | 39.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 525 | 258 | 267 |
| Illiterate | 334 | 150 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.8% of total population in Pondi Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pondi Kalan village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 43% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 63 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 39 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 90 | 68 |
| Non Working | 277 | 121 | 156 |
Nearby Villages to Pondi Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Pondi Kalan village in Shankargarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnanagar | 685 |
| Saraidih | 227 |
| Rehada | 1,254 |
| Gamhardih | 831 |
| Kotalu | 860 |
| Jarahadih | 960 |
| Udarsai | 1,171 |
| Karmi Urawan Toli | 506 |
| Kodwa | 1,055 |
| Karmi Kanwar Toli | 548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pondi Kalan, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia