Ponkamra Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ponkamra is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 607 families residing in the village Ponkamra. The total population of Ponkamra is 2,664 out of which 1,402 are males and 1,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponkamra is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponkamra village is 390 which is 15% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponkamra is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Ponkamra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponkamra is 73.9%. Thus Ponkamra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.04% and the female literacy rate is 68.32% in Ponkamra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponkamra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponkamra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponkamra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 390 | 214 | 176 |
| Literacy | 73.92% | 79.04% | 68.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 983 | 463 | 520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponkamra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponkamra village out of total population, 990 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 990 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 129 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 472 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 129 | 125 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 114 | 107 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 228 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 491 | 292 | 199 |
| Non Working | 1,674 | 638 | 1,036 |
Map of Ponkamra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ponkamra, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Ponkamra village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nilambarpur | 3,122 |
| Noapukhuria | 2,882 |
| Satal | 1,971 |
| Kantalfuli | 2,429 |
| Kalsa | 1,959 |
| Dholtikari | 1,449 |
| Ram Lakha | 1,688 |
| Laskarpur | 874 |
| Goa Beria | 553 |
| Jangalia | 414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponkamra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia