Pongkung Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pongkung is a village situated in Mawsynram block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Pongkung. The total population of Pongkung is 1,081 out of which 546 are males and 535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pongkung is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pongkung village is 234 which is 22% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pongkung is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Pongkung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pongkung is 88.7%. Thus Pongkung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 91.69% and the female literacy rate is 85.68% in Pongkung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pongkung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pongkung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pongkung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 125 | 109 |
| Literacy | 88.67% | 91.69% | 85.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,072 | 540 | 532 |
| Illiterate | 330 | 160 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Pongkung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pongkung village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 195 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 102 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 63 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 20 | 58 |
| Non Working | 712 | 331 | 381 |
Map of Pongkung, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pongkung, Mawsynram
Below are the list of villages near Pongkung village in Mawsynram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawryngkang | 438 |
| Mawtangor | 385 |
| Langsymphut | 327 |
| Nongdommawria | 538 |
| Domsohpian | 232 |
| Kyrphei | 516 |
| Laitmawsiang | 852 |
| Umlangmar | 459 |
| Wahrisain | 106 |
| Dewkber | 49 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pongkung, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia