Pongar Population, Caste, Working Data Seoni, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pongar is a village situated in Seoni tehsil of Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 152 families residing in the village Pongar. The total population of Pongar is 702 out of which 384 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongar is 828.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pongar village is 99 which is 14% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongar is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (828) of Pongar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongar is 78.1%. Thus Pongar village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Seoni district. The male literacy rate is 81.98% and the female literacy rate is 73.33% 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 | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Literacy | 78.11% | 81.98% | 73.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 38 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 111 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Pongar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongar village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 185 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 105 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 69 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Non Working | 468 | 167 | 301 |
Nearby Villages to Pongar,
Below are the list of villages near Pongar village in Seoni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hinotiya | 888 |
| Bhaliwada | 767 |
| Kirkiranji | 355 |
| Khamariya | 516 |
| Narwakheda | 229 |
| Panjra | 481 |
| Amakola | 638 |
| Katarwada | 356 |
| Bhata | 300 |
| Dundaseoni | 956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongar, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia