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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pona, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia