Pong Dam Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pong Dam is a village situated in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Pong Dam. The total population of Pong Dam is 119 out of which 68 are males and 51 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pong Dam is 750.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pong Dam village is 14 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pong Dam is 400 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (750) of Pong Dam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pong Dam is 78.1%. Thus Pong Dam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 82.76% and the female literacy rate is 72.34% in Pong Dam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pong Dam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pong Dam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pong Dam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Literacy | 78.1% | 82.76% | 72.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 37 | 20 | 17 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pong Dam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pong Dam village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 38.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 15 | 35 |
| Non Working | 38 | 22 | 16 |
Map of Pong Dam, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pong Dam, Dera Gopipur
Below are the list of villages near Pong Dam village in Dera Gopipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghameerpur | 216 |
| Bhial | 178 |
| Ludret | 1,410 |
| Nandpur | 2,114 |
| Ghan Ban | 68 |
| Gathutar | 1,167 |
| Dargeh | 345 |
| Thalla | 395 |
| Chatra | 62 |
| Guler | 1,688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pong Dam, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia