Ponorahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ponorahar is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 182 families residing in the village Ponorahar. The total population of Ponorahar is 702 out of which 357 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponorahar is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponorahar village is 60 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponorahar is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Ponorahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponorahar is 81.5%. Thus Ponorahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.72% and the female literacy rate is 70.89% in Ponorahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponorahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponorahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponorahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 91.72% | 70.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 122 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 93 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 58 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.5% of total population in Ponorahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponorahar village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 185 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 103 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 25 | 77 |
| Non Working | 394 | 147 | 247 |
Nearby Villages to Ponorahar,
Below are the list of villages near Ponorahar village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Mustafapur | 1,169 |
| Fajullapur | 651 |
| Makhatair | 143 |
| Maniko | 1,354 |
| Salash | 638 |
| Chak Maniko | 162 |
| Jantigari | 91 |
| Habibpur | 53 |
| Binsira | 2,090 |
| Goyespur | 639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponorahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia