Ponkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ponkhar is a village situated in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Ponkhar. The total population of Ponkhar is 221 out of which 112 are males and 109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ponkhar is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ponkhar village is 25 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ponkhar is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Ponkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ponkhar is 87.8%. Thus Ponkhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.75% and the female literacy rate is 83.84% in Ponkhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ponkhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ponkhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ponkhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Literacy | 87.76% | 91.75% | 83.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 49 | 23 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ponkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ponkhar village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 67 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 16 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 79 | 41 | 38 |
Nearby Villages to Ponkhar,
Below are the list of villages near Ponkhar village in Nadaun.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ponkhar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia