Pojenga Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Pojenga is a village situated in Palkot block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Pojenga. The total population of Pojenga is 1,382 out of which 676 are males and 706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pojenga is 1,044.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pojenga village is 228 which is 16% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pojenga is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Pojenga village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pojenga is 66.2%. Thus Pojenga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 78.18% and the female literacy rate is 54.96% in Pojenga village.

Population
1,382
Families
288
Literacy
66.2%
Sex Ratio
1,044

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pojenga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pojenga Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pojenga village.

Total Male Female
Children 228 117 111
Literacy 66.2% 78.18% 54.96%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 838 403 435
Illiterate 618 239 379

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.6% of total population in Pojenga village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pojenga village out of total population, 727 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 727 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 416 278 138
Cultivators 340 226 114
Agriculture Labourer 6 5 1
Household Industries 27 15 12
Other Workers 43 32 11
Marginal Workers 311 88 223
Non Working 655 310 345

Map of Pojenga, Gumla, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Pojenga, Palkot

Below are the list of villages near Pojenga village in Palkot.

Village Population
Damkara 1,111
Jhikirma 2,831
Bangru 2,044
Solga 726
Kura 625
Orbenga 453
Panisani 148
Tapkara 1,863
Kullukera 1,738
Khatgaon 512

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