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Ponkh Population - Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan

Ponkh is a large village located in Udaipurwati Tehsil of Jhunjhunun district, Rajasthan with total 1464 families residing. The Ponkh village has population of 8742 of which 4384 are males while 4358 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ponkh village population of children with age 0-6 is 1421 which makes up 16.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ponkh village is 994 which is higher than Rajasthan state average of 928. Child Sex Ratio for the Ponkh as per census is 831, lower than Rajasthan average of 888.

Ponkh village has higher literacy rate compared to Rajasthan. In 2011, literacy rate of Ponkh village was 70.21 % compared to 66.11 % of Rajasthan. In Ponkh Male literacy stands at 83.59 % while female literacy rate was 57.20 %.

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

Ponkh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,464 - -
Population 8,742 4,384 4,358
Child (0-6) 1,421 776 645
Schedule Caste 1,038 505 533
Schedule Tribe 71 34 37
Literacy 70.21 % 83.59 % 57.20 %
Total Workers 3,357 2,083 1,274
Main Worker 1,709 - -
Marginal Worker 1,648 557 1,091

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.81 % of total population in Ponkh village.

Work Profile

In Ponkh village out of total population, 3357 were engaged in work activities. 50.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3357 workers engaged in Main Work, 674 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourer.