Puhaniya Population, Caste, Working Data Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Puhaniya is a village situated in Buhana tehsil of Jhunjhunun district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 415 families residing in the village Puhaniya. The total population of Puhaniya is 2,226 out of which 1,166 are males and 1,060 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puhaniya is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puhaniya village is 246 which is 11% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puhaniya is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Puhaniya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puhaniya is 74.8%. Thus Puhaniya village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Jhunjhunun district. The male literacy rate is 88.38% and the female literacy rate is 60.08% in Puhaniya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puhaniya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puhaniya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puhaniya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 133 | 113 |
| Literacy | 74.85% | 88.38% | 60.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 340 | 183 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 744 | 253 | 491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Puhaniya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puhaniya village out of total population, 1,029 were engaged in work activities. 42.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,029 workers engaged in Main Work, 290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 255 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 290 | 136 | 154 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 114 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 592 | 265 | 327 |
| Non Working | 1,197 | 646 | 551 |
Nearby Villages to Puhaniya,
Below are the list of villages near Puhaniya village in Buhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanwlod | 2,416 |
| Chitausa | 1,771 |
| Palota | 1,146 |
| Jaimal Ka Bas | 285 |
| Thonthwal | 501 |
| Bhainsawata Khurd | 1,566 |
| Kalakhari | 2,091 |
| Bhainsawata Kalan | 1,881 |
| Saga | 2,100 |
| Goth | 1,247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puhaniya, Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan - Wikipedia