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Pongarjhodi Population - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Pongarjhodi is a medium size village located in Paraswada Tehsil of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh with total 225 families residing. The Pongarjhodi village has population of 991 of which 476 are males while 515 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pongarjhodi village population of children with age 0-6 is 124 which makes up 12.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pongarjhodi village is 1082 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Pongarjhodi as per census is 879, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Pongarjhodi village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pongarjhodi village was 75.20 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Pongarjhodi Male literacy stands at 87.32 % while female literacy rate was 64.33 %.

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

Pongarjhodi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 225 - -
Population 991 476 515
Child (0-6) 124 66 58
Schedule Caste 72 40 32
Schedule Tribe 34 12 22
Literacy 75.20 % 87.32 % 64.33 %
Total Workers 430 273 157
Main Worker 357 - -
Marginal Worker 73 50 23

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.27 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.43 % of total population in Pongarjhodi village.

Work Profile

In Pongarjhodi village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 83.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.