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Pungaon Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Pungaon is a medium size village located in Antagarh Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 71 families residing. The Pungaon village has population of 326 of which 163 are males while 163 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pungaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 14.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pungaon village is 1000 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Pungaon as per census is 1286, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Pungaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pungaon village was 58.99 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Pungaon Male literacy stands at 69.72 % while female literacy rate was 47.79 %.

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

Pungaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 71 - -
Population 326 163 163
Child (0-6) 48 21 27
Schedule Caste 7 3 4
Schedule Tribe 311 156 155
Literacy 58.99 % 69.72 % 47.79 %
Total Workers 206 108 98
Main Worker 138 - -
Marginal Worker 68 29 39

Caste Factor

In Pungaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.40 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.15 % of total population in Pungaon village.

Work Profile

In Pungaon village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 66.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.