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Pondi Kalan Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Pondi Kalan is a medium size village located in Shankargarh Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 127 families residing. The Pondi Kalan village has population of 554 of which 274 are males while 280 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pondi Kalan village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 12.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pondi Kalan village is 1022 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Pondi Kalan as per census is 971, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Pondi Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pondi Kalan village was 45.36 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Pondi Kalan Male literacy stands at 51.88 % while female literacy rate was 39.02 %.

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

Pondi Kalan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 554 274 280
Child (0-6) 69 35 34
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 525 258 267
Literacy 45.36 % 51.88 % 39.02 %
Total Workers 277 153 124
Main Worker 119 - -
Marginal Worker 158 90 68

Caste Factor

In Pondi Kalan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.18 % of total population in Pondi Kalan village.

Work Profile

In Pondi Kalan village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 42.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.