Ponthal Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ponthal is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Ponthal. The total population of Ponthal is 291 out of which 144 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponthal is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ponthal village is 47 which is 16% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponthal is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Ponthal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponthal is 67.6%. Thus Ponthal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 76.67% and the female literacy rate is 58.87% in Ponthal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponthal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponthal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponthal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 24 | 23 |
| Literacy | 67.62% | 76.67% | 58.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 52 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponthal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponthal village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 74 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 42 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 139 | 64 | 75 |
Map of Ponthal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Ponthal, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Ponthal village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Batona | 157 |
| Trijiad | 255 |
| Dhan | 357 |
| Kanhal | 77 |
| Korgasal | 1,016 |
| Panjana | 248 |
| Leyi Pera | 119 |
| Thana | 113 |
| Dahani | 121 |
| Patyadi | 149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponthal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia