Pounsra Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pounsra is a village situated in Basna tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Pounsra. The total population of Pounsra is 1,140 out of which 558 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pounsra is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pounsra village is 142 which is 12% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pounsra is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Pounsra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pounsra is 69%. Thus Pounsra village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 79.55% and the female literacy rate is 58.94% in Pounsra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pounsra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pounsra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pounsra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 69 | 73 |
| Literacy | 69.04% | 79.55% | 58.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 161 | 75 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 451 | 169 | 282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Pounsra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pounsra village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 207 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 146 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 56 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 133 | 78 |
| Non Working | 672 | 218 | 454 |
Nearby Villages to Pounsra,
Below are the list of villages near Pounsra village in Basna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardih | 1,001 |
| Jagat | 953 |
| Bhadarpali | 544 |
| Jalkot | 282 |
| Kharora | 956 |
| Gidhapali | 454 |
| Barihapali | 943 |
| Bhukel | 908 |
| Pipalkhuta | 572 |
| Khurapali | 465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pounsra, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia