Pongra Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pongra is a village situated in Bandgaon block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 153 families residing in the village Pongra. The total population of Pongra is 654 out of which 313 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongra is 1,089.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pongra village is 102 which is 16% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongra is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Pongra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongra is 50.2%. Thus Pongra village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70% and the female literacy rate is 32.53% in Pongra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 53 | 49 |
| Literacy | 50.18% | 70% | 32.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 116 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 260 | 123 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 377 | 131 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.8% of total population in Pongra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongra village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 31.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 61 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 120 | 139 |
| Non Working | 276 | 132 | 144 |
Nearby Villages to Pongra,
Below are the list of villages near Pongra village in Bandgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Konkua | 404 |
| Kuituka | 319 |
| Kansora | 795 |
| Ghagra | 281 |
| Indrua | 513 |
| Parsabahal | 572 |
| Tendana | 231 |
| Bangrasai | 842 |
| Mahto Deogaon | 295 |
| Subansai | 821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongra, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia