Ponga Bheji Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Ponga Bheji is a village situated in Sukma tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 233 families residing in the village Ponga Bheji. The total population of Ponga Bheji is 1,087 out of which 500 are males and 587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponga Bheji is 1,174.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponga Bheji village is 155 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponga Bheji is 1,385 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,174) of Ponga Bheji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponga Bheji is 41.1%. Thus Ponga Bheji village has higher literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 52.41% and the female literacy rate is 31.19% in Ponga Bheji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponga Bheji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponga Bheji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponga Bheji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 65 | 90 |
| Literacy | 41.09% | 52.41% | 31.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,087 | 500 | 587 |
| Illiterate | 704 | 272 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Ponga Bheji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponga Bheji village out of total population, 612 were engaged in work activities. 44.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 612 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 225 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 217 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 63 | 277 |
| Non Working | 475 | 212 | 263 |
Nearby Villages to Ponga Bheji,
Below are the list of villages near Ponga Bheji village in Sukma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirsatti | 1,130 |
| Koya Bekur | 831 |
| Phulbagadi | 1,339 |
| Kerlapal | 2,266 |
| Badesatti | 2,252 |
| Chikpal | 886 |
| Bodko | 1,227 |
| Kosa Bandar | 437 |
| Gondpalli | 1,068 |
| Gonderas | 1,009 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponga Bheji, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia