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Ponorahar Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Ponorahar is a medium size village located in Hilli Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 182 families residing. The Ponorahar village has population of 702 of which 357 are males while 345 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ponorahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 8.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ponorahar village is 966 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ponorahar as per census is 935, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ponorahar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ponorahar village was 81.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ponorahar Male literacy stands at 91.72 % while female literacy rate was 70.89 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ponorahar 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 Ponorahar village.

Ponorahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 182 - -
Population 702 357 345
Child (0-6) 60 31 29
Schedule Caste 217 122 95
Schedule Tribe 193 93 100
Literacy 81.46 % 91.72 % 70.89 %
Total Workers 308 210 98
Main Worker 206 - -
Marginal Worker 102 25 77

Caste Factor

In Ponorahar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.49 % of total population in Ponorahar village.

Work Profile

In Ponorahar village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 66.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.