Punajanur Population, Caste, Working Data Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Punajanur is a village situated in Chamarajanagar taluka of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 334 families residing in the village Punajanur. The total population of Punajanur is 1,236 out of which 614 are males and 622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punajanur is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punajanur village is 141 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punajanur is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Punajanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punajanur is 60.8%. Thus Punajanur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.4% of Chamarajanagar district. The male literacy rate is 69.53% and the female literacy rate is 52.1% in Punajanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punajanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punajanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punajanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 66 | 75 |
| Literacy | 60.82% | 69.53% | 52.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 286 | 144 | 142 |
| Illiterate | 570 | 233 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Punajanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punajanur village out of total population, 721 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 721 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 253 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 48 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 78 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 125 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 160 | 191 |
| Non Working | 515 | 201 | 314 |
Nearby Villages to Punajanur,
Below are the list of villages near Punajanur village in Chamarajanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bedaguli | 847 |
| Mukanapalya | 711 |
| Punajur State Forest | 4,705 |
| Kulluru | 419 |
| Honnegowdanahalli | 15 |
| Attagulipura | 1,628 |
| Hongalavadi | 398 |
| Haradanahalli District Forest Ii | 2,656 |
| Karadihalla | 70 |
| Kanikere | 97 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punajanur, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Wikipedia