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Ponga Bheji Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Ponga Bheji is a medium size village located in Sukma Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 233 families residing. The Ponga Bheji village has population of 1087 of which 500 are males while 587 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ponga Bheji village population of children with age 0-6 is 155 which makes up 14.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ponga Bheji village is 1174 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Ponga Bheji as per census is 1385, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Ponga Bheji village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Ponga Bheji village was 41.09 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Ponga Bheji Male literacy stands at 52.41 % while female literacy rate was 31.19 %.

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

Ponga Bheji Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 233 - -
Population 1,087 500 587
Child (0-6) 155 65 90
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,087 500 587
Literacy 41.09 % 52.41 % 31.19 %
Total Workers 612 288 324
Main Worker 272 - -
Marginal Worker 340 63 277

Caste Factor

In Ponga Bheji village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Ponga Bheji village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Ponga Bheji village of Dantewada.

Work Profile

In Ponga Bheji village out of total population, 612 were engaged in work activities. 44.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 612 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.