Pondarkanali Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Pondarkanali is a Census Town city situated in Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata block of Dhanbad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,175 families residing in the Pondarkanali city. The total population of Pondarkanali is 6,611 out of which 3,494 are males and 3,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pondarkanali is 892.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pondarkanali city is 838 which is 13% of the total population. There are 438 male children and 400 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pondarkanali is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pondarkanali is 76%. Thus Pondarkanali has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 84.42% and the female literacy rate is 66.47% in Pondarkanali.

Population
6,611
Literacy
76%
Sex Ratio
892

Pondarkanali Census Town has total administration over 1,175 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Pondarkanali Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pondarkanali Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 838 438 400
Literacy 76% 73.8% 57.9%
Scheduled Caste 3,204 1,680 1,524
Scheduled Tribe 47 30 17
Illiterate 2,225 914 1,311

Caste-wise Population - Pondarkanali

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Pondarkanali.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,204 1,680 1,524
Schedule Tribe 47 30 17

Religion-wise Population - Pondarkanali

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pondarkanali is 5,259 which is 79.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pondarkanali is 1,296 which is 19.6% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pondarkanali as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,259 (79.55%) 2,778 2,481
Muslim 1,296 (19.6%) 688 608
Christian 11 (0.17%) 3 8
Sikh 42 (0.64%) 24 18
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 3 (0.05%) 1 2

Literacy Rate - Pondarkanali

The total literacy rate of Pondarkanali was 75.97% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 4,386 literates, males were 2,580 while females were 1,806. Also the male literacy rate was 84.42% and the female literacy rate was 66.47% in Pondarkanali.

  Pondarkanali Jharkhand
Female 66.47% 55.42%
Male 84.42% 76.84%
Total 75.97% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Pondarkanali

The Sex Ratio of Pondarkanali is 892. Thus per every 1000 men there were 892 females in Pondarkanali. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Pondarkanali.


Child Population - Pondarkanali

According to Census 2011, there were 838 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pondarkanali. Out of which 438 were male while 400 were female.


Working Population - Pondarkanali

In Pondarkanali Census Town out of total population, 1,727 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,727 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,429 1,264 165
Cultivators 10 8 2
Agriculture Labourer 7 6 1
Household Industries 6 5 1
Other Workers 1,406 1,245 161
Marginal Workers 298 226 72
Non Working 4,884 2,004 2,880

Pondarkanali Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pondarkanali is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,611 66.3% 892

Map of Pondarkanali, Dhanbad, Jharkhand


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