Puje Population, Caste, Working Data Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Puje is a village situated in Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Puje. The total population of Puje is 608 out of which 300 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puje is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puje village is 45 which is 7% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puje is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Puje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puje is 77.6%. Thus Puje village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kinnaur district. The male literacy rate is 83.45% and the female literacy rate is 71.93% in Puje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Literacy | 77.62% | 83.45% | 71.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 601 | 299 | 302 |
| Illiterate | 171 | 68 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Puje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puje village out of total population, 505 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 505 workers engaged in Main Work, 339 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 362 | 178 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 339 | 162 | 177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 70 | 73 |
| Non Working | 103 | 52 | 51 |
Map of Puje, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Puje, Nichar
Below are the list of villages near Puje village in Nichar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agade | 54 |
| Kangarang | 40 |
| Linge | 71 |
| Rarang | 793 |
| Garade | 414 |
| Baiyee | 136 |
| Kashpo | 523 |
| Shango | 396 |
| Nigani | 472 |
| Surcho | 73 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puje, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia