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Ponkamra Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Ponkamra is a large village located in Falta Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 607 families residing. The Ponkamra village has population of 2664 of which 1402 are males while 1262 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ponkamra village population of children with age 0-6 is 390 which makes up 14.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ponkamra village is 900 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ponkamra as per census is 822, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ponkamra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ponkamra village was 73.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ponkamra Male literacy stands at 79.04 % while female literacy rate was 68.32 %.

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

Ponkamra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 607 - -
Population 2,664 1,402 1,262
Child (0-6) 390 214 176
Schedule Caste 10 6 4
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 73.92 % 79.04 % 68.32 %
Total Workers 990 764 226
Main Worker 499 - -
Marginal Worker 491 292 199

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.38 % of total population in Ponkamra village. The village Ponkamra currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Ponkamra village out of total population, 990 were engaged in work activities. 50.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 990 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 129 were Agricultural labourer.