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Pongro Population - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh

Pongro is a large village located in Kansabel Tehsil of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh with total 689 families residing. The Pongro village has population of 2812 of which 1392 are males while 1420 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pongro village population of children with age 0-6 is 365 which makes up 12.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pongro village is 1020 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Pongro as per census is 862, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Pongro village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pongro village was 73.15 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Pongro Male literacy stands at 82.86 % while female literacy rate was 63.87 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pongro village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Pongro village.

Pongro Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 689 - -
Population 2,812 1,392 1,420
Child (0-6) 365 196 169
Schedule Caste 304 154 150
Schedule Tribe 1,128 557 571
Literacy 73.15 % 82.86 % 63.87 %
Total Workers 1,147 822 325
Main Worker 1,002 - -
Marginal Worker 145 102 43

Caste Factor

In Pongro village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.81 % of total population in Pongro village.

Work Profile

In Pongro village out of total population, 1147 were engaged in work activities. 87.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1147 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 647 were Agricultural labourer.