Pongitong Population, Caste, Working Data Wokha, Nagaland - Census 2011
Pongitong is a village situated in Wokha Sadar circle of Wokha district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 466 families residing in the village Pongitong. The total population of Pongitong is 2,813 out of which 1,344 are males and 1,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongitong is 1,093.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pongitong village is 500 which is 18% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongitong is 1,066 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Pongitong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongitong is 92.6%. Thus Pongitong village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Wokha district. The male literacy rate is 95.1% and the female literacy rate is 90.26% in Pongitong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongitong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongitong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongitong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 242 | 258 |
| Literacy | 92.56% | 95.1% | 90.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,809 | 1,344 | 1,465 |
| Illiterate | 672 | 296 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Pongitong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongitong village out of total population, 1,334 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,334 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,148 | 546 | 602 |
| Cultivators | 1,112 | 521 | 591 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 98 | 88 |
| Non Working | 1,479 | 700 | 779 |
Nearby Villages to Pongitong,
Below are the list of villages near Pongitong village in Wokha Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tsungza | 312 |
| Ekok-Ju | 202 |
| Humtso | 2,032 |
| Longsa | 1,452 |
| Elumyo | 1,627 |
| Niroyo | 1,016 |
| New Wokha | 427 |
| Nyiro Comp. | 648 |
| Wokha Vill. | 4,724 |
| Yanthamo | 1,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongitong, Wokha, Nagaland - Wikipedia