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Ponar Population - Raisen, Madhya Pradesh

Ponar is a medium size village located in Silwani Tehsil of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh with total 165 families residing. The Ponar village has population of 738 of which 377 are males while 361 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ponar village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 19.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ponar village is 958 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Ponar as per census is 972, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Ponar village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Ponar village was 56.21 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Ponar Male literacy stands at 63.28 % while female literacy rate was 48.80 %.

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

Ponar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 165 - -
Population 738 377 361
Child (0-6) 142 72 70
Schedule Caste 24 14 10
Schedule Tribe 689 347 342
Literacy 56.21 % 63.28 % 48.80 %
Total Workers 359 187 172
Main Worker 91 - -
Marginal Worker 268 133 135

Caste Factor

In Ponar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.25 % of total population in Ponar village.

Work Profile

In Ponar village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 25.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.