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Ponchi Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Ponchi is a large village located in Satbarwa Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 444 families residing. The Ponchi village has population of 2262 of which 1177 are males while 1085 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ponchi village population of children with age 0-6 is 384 which makes up 16.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ponchi village is 922 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Ponchi as per census is 930, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Ponchi village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Ponchi village was 66.29 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Ponchi Male literacy stands at 75.26 % while female literacy rate was 56.56 %.

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

Ponchi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 444 - -
Population 2,262 1,177 1,085
Child (0-6) 384 199 185
Schedule Caste 927 475 452
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 66.29 % 75.26 % 56.56 %
Total Workers 983 564 419
Main Worker 421 - -
Marginal Worker 562 183 379

Caste Factor

In Ponchi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.18 % of total population in Ponchi village.

Work Profile

In Ponchi village out of total population, 983 were engaged in work activities. 42.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 983 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.