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Pongili Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Pongili is a small village located in Rayagada Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 45 families residing. The Pongili village has population of 186 of which 81 are males while 105 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pongili village population of children with age 0-6 is 23 which makes up 12.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pongili village is 1296 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pongili as per census is 1091, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pongili village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pongili village was 6.75 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pongili Male literacy stands at 12.86 % while female literacy rate was 2.15 %.

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

Pongili Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 45 - -
Population 186 81 105
Child (0-6) 23 11 12
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 181 79 102
Literacy 6.75 % 12.86 % 2.15 %
Total Workers 110 43 67
Main Worker 3 - -
Marginal Worker 107 42 65

Caste Factor

In Pongili village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.15 % of total population in Pongili village.

Work Profile

In Pongili village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 2.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.