Pongching Population, Caste, Working Data Longleng, Nagaland - Census 2011
Pongching is a village situated in Longleng circle of Longleng district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 371 families residing in the village Pongching. The total population of Pongching is 1,710 out of which 901 are males and 809 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongching is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pongching village is 365 which is 21% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongching is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Pongching village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongching is 60.4%. Thus Pongching village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Longleng district. The male literacy rate is 64.71% and the female literacy rate is 55.71% in Pongching village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongching village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongching Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongching village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 365 | 204 | 161 |
| Literacy | 60.37% | 64.71% | 55.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,705 | 899 | 806 |
| Illiterate | 898 | 450 | 448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Pongching village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongching village out of total population, 985 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 985 workers engaged in Main Work, 755 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 800 | 418 | 382 |
| Cultivators | 755 | 380 | 375 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 81 | 104 |
| Non Working | 725 | 402 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Pongching,
Below are the list of villages near Pongching village in Longleng.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lingtak | 1,016 |
| Hukpang | 1,602 |
| Namching S/Comp | 107 |
| Mongtikong | 754 |
| Oushok | 520 |
| Hamlikhong | 319 |
| Orangkong | 1,950 |
| Dungkhao | 357 |
| Bhumnyu | 2,096 |
| Alayung | 413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongching, Longleng, Nagaland - Wikipedia