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Pondum Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Pondum is a large village located in Dantewada Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 554 families residing. The Pondum village has population of 2764 of which 1326 are males while 1438 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pondum village population of children with age 0-6 is 514 which makes up 18.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pondum village is 1084 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Pondum as per census is 954, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Pondum village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pondum village was 24.22 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Pondum Male literacy stands at 33.21 % while female literacy rate was 16.18 %.

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

Pondum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 554 - -
Population 2,764 1,326 1,438
Child (0-6) 514 263 251
Schedule Caste 15 5 10
Schedule Tribe 2,454 1,174 1,280
Literacy 24.22 % 33.21 % 16.18 %
Total Workers 1,339 718 621
Main Worker 1,056 - -
Marginal Worker 283 61 222

Caste Factor

In Pondum village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.54 % of total population in Pondum village.

Work Profile

In Pondum village out of total population, 1339 were engaged in work activities. 78.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1339 workers engaged in Main Work, 454 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 567 were Agricultural labourer.