Puania Population, Caste, Working Data Nayagarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Puania is a village situated in Khandapada block of Nayagarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 302 families residing in the village Puania. The total population of Puania is 1,359 out of which 703 are males and 656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puania is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puania village is 161 which is 12% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puania is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Puania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puania is 82.8%. Thus Puania village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Nayagarh district. The male literacy rate is 92.28% and the female literacy rate is 72.57% in Puania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 81 | 80 |
| Literacy | 82.8% | 92.28% | 72.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 308 | 159 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 129 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puania village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 376 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 194 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 57 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 124 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Non Working | 938 | 306 | 632 |
Nearby Villages to Puania,
Below are the list of villages near Puania village in Khandapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaupalli | 955 |
| Basudebapur | 566 |
| Mardarajapur | 1,710 |
| Khalisahi | 3,516 |
| Giridipatana | 407 |
| Singhamundia | 108 |
| Kotapokhari | 886 |
| Kismatichhapur | 266 |
| Harichandanpur | 514 |
| Ichhapur | 536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puania, Nayagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia