# Pondi, Takhatpur, Bilaspur – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/pondi-438677/ Village · Takhatpur, Bilaspur # Pondi Pondi is a village in [Takhatpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/) sub-district of [Bilaspur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/) district, [Chhattisgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/), PIN code **496116**. The 2011 Census counted **1,604 people in 336 households**, the 58th largest of 174 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.9%. - 1,604people (2011) - 336households - 78.1%literacy - 496116PIN code ## Pondi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pondi is 496116.** Pondi falls in Takhatpur sub-district, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code496116 - Gram panchayatPondi - Community development blockTakhatpur - Census village code438677 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pondi from nearby towns? - Takhatpur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)15 km by road - Bilaspur (nearest town)15 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Pondi? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Pondi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ghutku - ○Degree college10+ km · Bilaspur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Koni - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 15 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Pondi known for? The main crops are **paddy, tivra and wheat**. About 80% of the 266 hectares of village land is sown, and 110 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Pondi Of every 100 households in Pondi in 2011, 99 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pondi · ■ Takhatpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **88% Toilet within the home ****50%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****50%** **87% Tap water ****3%** **15% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **98% Use banking services ****53%** **27% Television ****52%** **29% Mobile phone ****29%** **21% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****16%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****22%** **28% Own their home ****97%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Pondi? ■ Pondi · ■ Takhatpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.1%** **67.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990** **963 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1097** **956 Working population ****46.1%** **45.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.3% for men and 69.7% for women. 54% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 149 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 73 (10%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 18 (2%) · **■** Marginal 498 (67%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Takhatpur - Hardi1,635 people - Daija1,630 people - Khajuri1,627 people - Bodsara1,619 people - Beltookri1,578 people - Pendri1,575 people - Panchbahra1,569 people - Nigarbandh1,548 people [All 176 villages in Takhatpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/villages/) ## Other places named Pondi - Pondi · Village, Pali, Korba · 5,506 people - Pondi · Village, Masturi, Bilaspur · 3,674 people - Pondi · Village, Khadganva, Koriya · 3,237 people - Pondi · Village, Bodla, Kabeerdham · 3,092 people - Pondi · Village, Poundi-Uproda, Korba · 2,807 people - Pondi · Village, Chitrangi, Singrauli · 2,606 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pondi?496116 - How far is Pondi from Bilaspur?15 km by road - What is the population of Pondi?1,604 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pondi in?Bilaspur district (Takhatpur sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Pondi?78.1% (Census 2011)