Ponkh Population, Caste, Working Data Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Ponkh is a village situated in Udaipurwati tehsil of Jhunjhunun district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,464 families residing in the village Ponkh. The total population of Ponkh is 8,742 out of which 4,384 are males and 4,358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponkh is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponkh village is 1421 which is 16% of the total population. There are 776 male children and 645 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponkh is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Ponkh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponkh is 70.2%. Thus Ponkh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Jhunjhunun district. The male literacy rate is 83.59% and the female literacy rate is 57.2% in Ponkh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponkh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponkh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponkh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,421 | 776 | 645 |
| Literacy | 70.21% | 83.59% | 57.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,038 | 505 | 533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 3,602 | 1,368 | 2,234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Ponkh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponkh village out of total population, 3,357 were engaged in work activities. 50.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,357 workers engaged in Main Work, 674 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,709 | 1,526 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 674 | 554 | 120 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 218 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 762 | 722 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,648 | 557 | 1,091 |
| Non Working | 5,385 | 2,301 | 3,084 |
Map of Ponkh, Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Ponkh, Udaipurwati
Below are the list of villages near Ponkh village in Udaipurwati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basri | 1,396 |
| Kishorpura | 4,120 |
| Bhojgarh | 1,268 |
| Chanwara | 5,514 |
| Girawari | 1,897 |
| Heerwana | 1,265 |
| Naharwari | 472 |
| Garhla Kalan | 2,588 |
| Dhani Sokdala | 1,319 |
| Kakrana | 4,817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponkh, Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan - Wikipedia