Ponjer Population, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Ponjer is a village situated in Bijapur tehsil of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 41 families residing in the village Ponjer. The total population of Ponjer is 203 out of which 104 are males and 99 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponjer is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponjer village is 40 which is 20% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponjer is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Ponjer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponjer is 19%. Thus Ponjer village has lower literacy rate compared to 34.1% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 28.75% and the female literacy rate is 9.64% in Ponjer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponjer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponjer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponjer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Literacy | 19.02% | 28.75% | 9.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 104 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 81 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Ponjer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponjer village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 38 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 37 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 22 | 44 |
| Non Working | 83 | 44 | 39 |
Nearby Villages to Ponjer,
Below are the list of villages near Ponjer village in Bijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pamalwaya | 50 |
| Chilnar | 174 |
| Santashpur | 540 |
| Koyaitpal | 784 |
| Tumnar | 1,595 |
| Turnar | 477 |
| Pedakodepal | 1,098 |
| Nukanpal | 143 |
| Japeli | 430 |
| Musaloor | 621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponjer, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia