Poonian Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Poonian is a village situated in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Poonian. The total population of Poonian is 1,276 out of which 662 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poonian is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poonian village is 132 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poonian is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Poonian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poonian is 80.8%. Thus Poonian village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 86.26% and the female literacy rate is 74.77% in Poonian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poonian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poonian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poonian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 65 | 67 |
| Literacy | 80.77% | 86.26% | 74.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 321 | 167 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 352 | 147 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poonian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poonian village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 332 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 178 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 129 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Non Working | 885 | 303 | 582 |
Nearby Villages to Poonian,
Below are the list of villages near Poonian village in Samrala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanda | 550 |
| Ranwan | 1,079 |
| Nilo Kalan | 938 |
| Jalaha Majra | 177 |
| Khokhar | 165 |
| Garhi Tarkhana | 2,422 |
| Takhran | 1,453 |
| Urna | 382 |
| Irak | 536 |
| Mushkabad | 1,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poonian, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia