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Census 2011 rural village · Census 2011 · code 626864

Ponchavadi population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this village in Goa, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Village as classified in the Census 2011 North Goa PCA. A place with the same name may also have a separate Census town record; retain the code and rural classification.
Population4,295people
Households931PCA households
Literacy rate86.42%% of people aged 7+
Work participation36.51%% of all residents

Population, children, literacy and work by sex

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople4,2952,1402,155
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6407232175
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+3,3601,7581,602
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+86.42%92.14%80.91%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople321
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople882423459
Total workersCensus workers1,5681,150418
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population36.51%53.74%19.4%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,255962293
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months313188125
Non-workerspeople2,7279901,737

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
EB-3001! rows 377; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 931 households and 4,295 residents.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 9.48% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 92.14% for males and 80.91% for females.
  • Of 1,568 workers, 80.04% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators8612
Agricultural labourers12970
Household industry workers518
Other workers989223

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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