Pongkong Population, Caste, Working Data Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pongkong is a village situated in Laju circle of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 79 families residing in the village Pongkong. The total population of Pongkong is 370 out of which 181 are males and 189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongkong is 1,044.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pongkong village is 95 which is 26% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongkong is 1,021 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Pongkong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongkong is 26.2%. Thus Pongkong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.8% of Tirap district. The male literacy rate is 39.55% and the female literacy rate is 13.48% in Pongkong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongkong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongkong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongkong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 47 | 48 |
| Literacy | 26.18% | 39.55% | 13.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 366 | 180 | 186 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 128 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Pongkong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongkong village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 84 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 79 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 188 | 95 | 93 |
Map of Pongkong, Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pongkong, Laju
Below are the list of villages near Pongkong village in Laju.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangliam | 185 |
| Upper Kolam | 636 |
| Liangchen | 138 |
| Lower Kolam | 380 |
| Longliang | 702 |
| Tutnyu | 605 |
| Raho | 358 |
| New Kothung | 500 |
| Lower Sinnu | 498 |
| Old Kothung | 405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongkong, Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia