Pona Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011

Pona is a village situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Pona. The total population of Pona is 1,555 out of which 807 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pona is 927.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pona village is 160 which is 10% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pona is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Pona village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pona is 80.8%. Thus Pona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 83.96% and the female literacy rate is 77.38% in Pona village.

Population
1,555
Families
288
Literacy
80.79%
Sex Ratio
927

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pona Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pona village.

Total Male Female
Children 160 84 76
Literacy 80.79% 83.96% 77.38%
Scheduled Caste 614 317 297
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 428 200 228

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pona village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pona village out of total population, 598 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 598 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 577 497 80
Cultivators 230 222 8
Agriculture Labourer 71 66 5
Household Industries 10 7 3
Other Workers 266 202 64
Marginal Workers 21 9 12
Non Working 957 301 656

Map of Pona, Ludhiana, Punjab


Nearby Villages to Pona, Jagraon

Below are the list of villages near Pona village in Jagraon.

Village Population
Sidhwan Kalan 4,132
Malak 4,722
Sidhwan Khurd 1,657
Bodalwala 1,500
Gure 3,211
Swaddi Khurd 1,136
Mann 3,817
Tapar Harnian 231
Sheikhupura 1,727
Ramgarh 2,957

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