Pongar Population, Caste, Working Data Seoni, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pongar is a village situated in Keolari tehsil of Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Pongar. The total population of Pongar is 524 out of which 268 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongar is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pongar village is 65 which is 12% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongar is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Pongar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongar is 68.8%. Thus Pongar village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Seoni district. The male literacy rate is 77.25% and the female literacy rate is 60.18% in Pongar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Literacy | 68.85% | 77.25% | 60.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 88 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Pongar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongar village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 25.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 48 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 114 | 59 |
| Non Working | 292 | 106 | 186 |
Nearby Villages to Pongar,
Below are the list of villages near Pongar village in Keolari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarrai | 716 |
| Malhanwada | 828 |
| Saliwada | 651 |
| Bichuwa | 150 |
| Tali | 1,428 |
| Chhinda | 1,407 |
| Karapatha | 762 |
| Khursipar | 346 |
| Khursipar Ryt. | 278 |
| Bhata | 539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongar, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia