Poonji Population, Caste, Working Data Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Poonji is a village situated in Bharatpur tehsil of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Poonji. The total population of Poonji is 640 out of which 300 are males and 340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poonji is 1,133.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poonji village is 106 which is 17% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poonji is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,133) of Poonji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poonji is 61.6%. Thus Poonji village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Koriya district. The male literacy rate is 74.18% and the female literacy rate is 51.03% in Poonji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poonji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poonji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poonji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 56 | 50 |
| Literacy | 61.61% | 74.18% | 51.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 552 | 258 | 294 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 119 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.2% of total population in Poonji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poonji village out of total population, 398 were engaged in work activities. 5.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 398 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 375 | 175 | 200 |
| Non Working | 242 | 113 | 129 |
Nearby Villages to Poonji,
Below are the list of villages near Poonji village in Bharatpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jawaritola | 410 |
| Markhohi | 385 |
| Udaki | 904 |
| Padauli | 354 |
| Janua | 1,015 |
| Chhirhatola | 504 |
| Deogarh | 1,552 |
| Chidaula | 863 |
| Ghordhara | 355 |
| Karri | 410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poonji, Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia