Ponchapara Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Ponchapara is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 95 families residing in the village Ponchapara. The total population of Ponchapara is 568 out of which 286 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponchapara is 986.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponchapara village is 122 which is 21% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponchapara is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Ponchapara village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponchapara is 55.6%. Thus Ponchapara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 66.22% and the female literacy rate is 44.8% in Ponchapara village.

Population
568
Families
95
Literacy
55.61%
Sex Ratio
986

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

Ponchapara Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 122 61 61
Literacy 55.61% 66.22% 44.8%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 562 283 279
Illiterate 320 137 183

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Ponchapara village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Ponchapara village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 233 116 117
Cultivators 205 97 108
Agriculture Labourer 9 5 4
Other Workers 19 14 5
Marginal Workers 46 31 15
Non Working 289 139 150

Map of Ponchapara, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Ponchapara, Zikzak

Below are the list of villages near Ponchapara village in Zikzak.

Village Population
Ganggikona 310
Rongchungre 232
Anchengggre 213
Rukolpara 248
Mekdual 205
Wadagre 216
Mekdual Adinggre 341
Bolgakgre 569
Damalgre 261
Hatibelpara 296

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