Punai Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Punai is a village situated in Daru block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 444 families residing in the village Punai. The total population of Punai is 2,731 out of which 1,451 are males and 1,280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punai is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punai village is 416 which is 15% of the total population. There are 231 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punai is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Punai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punai is 72.7%. Thus Punai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 80.9% and the female literacy rate is 63.56% in Punai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 416 | 231 | 185 |
| Literacy | 72.7% | 80.9% | 63.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 474 | 265 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,048 | 464 | 584 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punai village out of total population, 1,277 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,277 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 680 | 615 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 216 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 142 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 234 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 597 | 84 | 513 |
| Non Working | 1,454 | 752 | 702 |
Map of Punai, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Punai, Daru
Below are the list of villages near Punai village in Daru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lonhri Kalan | 379 |
| Jambua | 444 |
| Balia | 660 |
| Chorhet | 260 |
| Jarga | 1,280 |
| Kanaudi | 979 |
| Tatgawan | 1,145 |
| Merkuri Kalan | 890 |
| Basaria | 815 |
| Merkuri Khurd | 1,052 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punai, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia