Ponarguda Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Ponarguda is a village situated in Malkangiri block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Ponarguda. The total population of Ponarguda is 852 out of which 407 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponarguda is 1,093.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponarguda village is 146 which is 17% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponarguda is 1,086 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Ponarguda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponarguda is 49.4%. Thus Ponarguda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 63.2% and the female literacy rate is 36.86% in Ponarguda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponarguda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponarguda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponarguda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 70 | 76 |
| Literacy | 49.43% | 63.2% | 36.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 256 | 122 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 348 | 159 | 189 |
| Illiterate | 503 | 194 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.8% of total population in Ponarguda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponarguda village out of total population, 439 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 439 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 223 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 181 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 19 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 12 | 143 |
| Non Working | 413 | 172 | 241 |
Map of Ponarguda, Malkangiri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Ponarguda, Malkangiri
Below are the list of villages near Ponarguda village in Malkangiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chidupali | 4,743 |
| Sukraguda | 41 |
| Tamasa | 799 |
| Medirkhal | 51 |
| Tumasapali | 2,634 |
| Dhariguda | 1,804 |
| Sindhibhat | 78 |
| Buduguda | 1,150 |
| Damaguda | 125 |
| Kichibheli | 620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponarguda, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia