# Pondi Village, Baihar, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/baihar/pondi/ Village · Baihar, Balaghat # Pondi Pondi is a village in Baihar sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,995 people in 459 households**, the 17th largest of 304 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.6%. - 1,995people (2011) - 459households - 74.0%literacy - 999females per 1,000 males ## Pondi PIN code and other codes Pondi falls in Baihar sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBaihar - Census village code498011 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? - Baihar (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)45 km by road - Baihar (nearest town)24 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? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Pondi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 · Ukwa - ○Degree college10+ km · Baihar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Baihar - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 14 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? About 48% of the 653 hectares of village land is sown, and 48 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, 57 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pondi · ■ Baihar rural average Electricity for lighting ****57%** **44% Toilet within the home ****17%** **6% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **93% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **98% Use banking services ****43%** **30% Television ****14%** **8% Mobile phone ****36%** **12% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****30%** **40% 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 · ■ Baihar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **65.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****999** **1031 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****901** **981 Working population ****60.1%** **54.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.8% for men and 65.4% for women. 62% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 223 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 453 (38%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 226 (19%) · **■** Marginal 295 (25%) 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 Baihar - Amgaon2,087 people - Sundarwahi2,015 people - Achanakpur2,014 people - Kachnari2,005 people - Tingipur1,932 people - Jhamul1,876 people - Birwa1,809 people - Khajara1,791 people [All 330 villages in Baihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/baihar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Pondi from Balaghat?45 km by road - What is the population of Pondi?1,995 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pondi in?Balaghat district (Baihar sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pondi?74.0% (Census 2011)