Pondum Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pondum is a village situated in Chhindgarh tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 394 families residing in the village Pondum. The total population of Pondum is 1,721 out of which 773 are males and 948 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pondum is 1,226.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pondum village is 290 which is 17% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pondum is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,226) of Pondum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pondum is 11.2%. Thus Pondum village has lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 17.26% and the female literacy rate is 6.22% in Pondum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pondum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pondum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pondum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 130 | 160 |
| Literacy | 11.18% | 17.26% | 6.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,704 | 765 | 939 |
| Illiterate | 1,561 | 662 | 899 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Pondum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pondum village out of total population, 1,014 were engaged in work activities. 42.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,014 workers engaged in Main Work, 396 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 395 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 396 | 371 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 584 | 77 | 507 |
| Non Working | 707 | 301 | 406 |
Nearby Villages to Pondum,
Below are the list of villages near Pondum village in Chhindgarh.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pondum, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia