Pongging Population, Caste, Working Data Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pongging is a village situated in Katan circle of Upper Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Pongging. The total population of Pongging is 339 out of which 159 are males and 180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongging is 1,132.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pongging village is 39 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongging is 1,294 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,132) of Pongging village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongging is 66%. Thus Pongging village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.5% of Upper Siang district. The male literacy rate is 73.94% and the female literacy rate is 58.86% in Pongging village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongging village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongging Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongging village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Literacy | 66% | 73.94% | 58.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 339 | 159 | 180 |
| Illiterate | 141 | 54 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Pongging village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongging village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 80 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 78 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 174 | 74 | 100 |
Nearby Villages to Pongging,
Below are the list of villages near Pongging village in Katan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jeru | 366 |
| Padu Abong | 155 |
| Sibum | 689 |
| Padu Tangkum | 448 |
| Silli | 264 |
| Jeging Camp | 110 |
| Katan H.Q. | 573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongging, Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia