Punch Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Punch is a Municipal Council city situated in Haveli tehsil of Punch district. The Punch city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,943 families residing in the Punch city. The total population of Punch is 26,854 out of which 16,063 are males and 10,791 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punch is 672.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punch city is 2582 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1367 male children and 1215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punch is 889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (672).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punch is 91.3%. Thus Punch has higher literacy rate compared to 66.7% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 95.72% and the female literacy rate is 84.6% in Punch.
Punch Municipal Council has total administration over 4,943 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Punch Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punch Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,582 | 1,367 | 1,215 |
| Literacy | 91.3% | 87.6% | 75.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 156 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,783 | 1,033 | 750 |
| Illiterate | 4,686 | 1,996 | 2,690 |
Caste-wise Population - Punch
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Punch.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 275 | 156 | 119 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,783 | 1,033 | 750 |
Religion-wise Population - Punch
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Punch is 11,866 which is 44.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Punch is 8,993 which is 33.49% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Punch as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,866 | (44.19%) | 8,008 | 3,858 |
| Muslim | 8,993 | (33.49%) | 4,842 | 4,151 |
| Christian | 343 | (1.28%) | 239 | 104 |
| Sikh | 5,584 | (20.79%) | 2,925 | 2,659 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.03%) | 8 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 58 | (0.22%) | 40 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Punch
The total literacy rate of Punch was 91.33% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 22,168 literates, males were 14,067 while females were 8,101. Also the male literacy rate was 95.72% and the female literacy rate was 84.6% in Punch.
| Punch | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.6% | 56.43% |
| Male | 95.72% | 76.75% |
| Total | 91.33% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Punch
The Sex Ratio of Punch is 672. Thus per every 1000 men there were 672 females in Punch. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 672 ) of Punch.
Child Population - Punch
According to Census 2011, there were 2,582 children between age 0 to 6 years in Punch. Out of which 1,367 were male while 1,215 were female.
Working Population - Punch
In Punch Municipal Council out of total population, 10,457 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,457 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,363 | 8,312 | 1,051 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 9,251 | 8,215 | 1,036 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,094 | 776 | 318 |
| Non Working | 16,397 | 6,975 | 9,422 |
Punch Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Punch is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,339 | 64.9% | 987 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,007 | 69.4% | 1,077 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,351 | 79.9% | 890 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,217 | 80.9% | 920 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,427 | 87.6% | 426 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,425 | 80.1% | 1,024 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,312 | 87.7% | 949 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,329 | 84.5% | 954 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 646 | 86.1% | 1,146 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 945 | 81.2% | 921 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,391 | 82.2% | 970 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 910 | 73.8% | 809 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,139 | 77.6% | 915 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 479 | 83.9% | 1,038 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 790 | 86.7% | 980 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,211 | 78.5% | 976 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,936 | 95.1% | 149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punch, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia