Pongarjhodi Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pongarjhodi is a village situated in Paraswada tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 225 families residing in the village Pongarjhodi. The total population of Pongarjhodi is 991 out of which 476 are males and 515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongarjhodi is 1,082.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pongarjhodi village is 124 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongarjhodi is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Pongarjhodi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongarjhodi is 75.2%. Thus Pongarjhodi village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 87.32% and the female literacy rate is 64.33% in Pongarjhodi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongarjhodi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongarjhodi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongarjhodi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 66 | 58 |
| Literacy | 75.2% | 87.32% | 64.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 40 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 339 | 118 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Pongarjhodi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongarjhodi village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 223 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 189 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 29 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 50 | 23 |
| Non Working | 561 | 203 | 358 |
Nearby Villages to Pongarjhodi,
Below are the list of villages near Pongarjhodi village in Paraswada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhipur Ryt. | 285 |
| Bhada Mal. | 869 |
| Thema | 1,112 |
| Gararibahera | 52 |
| Kanari | 215 |
| Khursitola | 113 |
| Jalgaon | 267 |
| Khudurgaon | 209 |
| Jhiriya | 768 |
| Linga | 1,894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongarjhodi, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia