Puani Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Puani is a village situated in Jharpokharia block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Puani. The total population of Puani is 395 out of which 201 are males and 194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puani is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puani village is 40 which is 10% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puani is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Puani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puani is 72.7%. Thus Puani village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 80.11% and the female literacy rate is 64.94% in Puani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Literacy | 72.68% | 80.11% | 64.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 36 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 56 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18% of total population in Puani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puani village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 89 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 23 | 102 |
| Non Working | 180 | 89 | 91 |
Nearby Villages to Puani,
Below are the list of villages near Puani village in Jharpokharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palasia | 355 |
| Jaunti | 197 |
| Balabhadrapur | 81 |
| Kandalia | 14 |
| Bhandarikula | 293 |
| Saragada | 568 |
| Jharia | 165 |
| Belbaria | 1,484 |
| Ghantiabuda | 636 |
| Krushnachandrapur | 566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puani, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia