Puhana Population, Caste, Working Data Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Puhana is a village situated in Roorkee tehsil of Hardwar district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 556 families residing in the village Puhana. The total population of Puhana is 3,669 out of which 1,909 are males and 1,760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puhana is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puhana village is 909 which is 25% of the total population. There are 460 male children and 449 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puhana is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Puhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puhana is 49.8%. Thus Puhana village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Hardwar district. The male literacy rate is 59.42% and the female literacy rate is 39.21% in Puhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 909 | 460 | 449 |
| Literacy | 49.82% | 59.42% | 39.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,294 | 1,048 | 1,246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puhana village out of total population, 836 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 836 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 755 | 730 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 156 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 168 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 362 | 356 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 70 | 11 |
| Non Working | 2,833 | 1,109 | 1,724 |
Nearby Villages to Puhana,
Below are the list of villages near Puhana village in Roorkee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishanpur Jamalpur | 6,011 |
| Saliyer Salhapur | 6,420 |
| Karaundi | 3,521 |
| Nanheda Anantpur | 7,280 |
| Khajoori | 2,241 |
| Nalheri | 878 |
| Manakpur Adampur | 6,084 |
| Bandakheri | 402 |
| Harchand Pur Majara | 844 |
| Sohalpur Gada | 1,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puhana, Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia