Pongarhi Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Pongarhi is a village situated in Dinara block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Pongarhi. The total population of Pongarhi is 871 out of which 428 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongarhi is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pongarhi village is 187 which is 21% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongarhi is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Pongarhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongarhi is 61.7%. Thus Pongarhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 80.99% and the female literacy rate is 42.4% in Pongarhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongarhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongarhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongarhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 86 | 101 |
| Literacy | 61.7% | 80.99% | 42.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 130 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 449 | 151 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pongarhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongarhi village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 30.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 63 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 114 | 40 |
| Non Working | 648 | 251 | 397 |
Map of Pongarhi, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pongarhi, Dinara
Below are the list of villages near Pongarhi village in Dinara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bensagar | 1,699 |
| Mednipur | 2,236 |
| Koraria | 406 |
| Chorpokhar English | 2,197 |
| Bisi Kalan | 2,570 |
| Bharsara | 2,479 |
| Bisi Khurd | 1,189 |
| Belhan | 1,343 |
| Isarpura | 1,011 |
| Mohanpur | 689 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongarhi, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia