Pondikala Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pondikala is a village situated in Ambikapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 586 families residing in the village Pondikala. The total population of Pondikala is 2,213 out of which 1,078 are males and 1,135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pondikala is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pondikala village is 361 which is 16% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pondikala is 1,017 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Pondikala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pondikala is 46.2%. Thus Pondikala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 52.5% and the female literacy rate is 40.29% in Pondikala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pondikala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pondikala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pondikala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 179 | 182 |
| Literacy | 46.22% | 52.5% | 40.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,115 | 1,033 | 1,082 |
| Illiterate | 1,357 | 606 | 751 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.6% of total population in Pondikala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pondikala village out of total population, 1,189 were engaged in work activities. 38.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,189 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 444 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 314 | 310 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 113 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 731 | 151 | 580 |
| Non Working | 1,024 | 483 | 541 |
Map of Pondikala, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Pondikala, Ambikapur
Below are the list of villages near Pondikala village in Ambikapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karra | 2,453 |
| Pampapur | 1,619 |
| Maheshpur | 528 |
| Khajuri | 1,687 |
| Taparkela | 1,618 |
| Kumharta | 1,531 |
| Lawaidih | 718 |
| Nawanagar | 2,432 |
| Tihpatra | 566 |
| Kalyanpur | 477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pondikala, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia