Pongtung Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pongtung is a village situated in Pynursla block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 112 families residing in the village Pongtung. The total population of Pongtung is 579 out of which 276 are males and 303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongtung is 1,098.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pongtung village is 115 which is 20% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongtung is 1,170 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Pongtung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongtung is 78.4%. Thus Pongtung village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 79.82% and the female literacy rate is 77.18% in Pongtung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongtung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongtung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongtung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 53 | 62 |
| Literacy | 78.45% | 79.82% | 77.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 566 | 268 | 298 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 98 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.8% of total population in Pongtung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongtung village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 104 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 60 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 35 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 25 | 24 |
| Non Working | 338 | 147 | 191 |
Nearby Villages to Pongtung,
Below are the list of villages near Pongtung village in Pynursla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongshyrngan | 237 |
| Wahjarem | 85 |
| Risawkur | 6 |
| Mawshun | 1,464 |
| Burma | 157 |
| Siatbakon | 916 |
| Pomshutia | 952 |
| Phlang-U-Diak | 15 |
| Wahkdait | 879 |
| Mawlyndun | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongtung, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia