Punajur Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Punajur is a village situated in Holalkere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 204 families residing in the village Punajur. The total population of Punajur is 956 out of which 507 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punajur is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punajur village is 124 which is 13% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punajur is 632 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Punajur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punajur is 70.4%. Thus Punajur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 79.12% and the female literacy rate is 61.1% in Punajur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punajur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punajur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punajur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 76 | 48 |
| Literacy | 70.43% | 79.12% | 61.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 564 | 306 | 258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 370 | 166 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Punajur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punajur village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 37.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 206 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 173 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 406 | 146 | 260 |
| Non Working | 306 | 155 | 151 |
Nearby Villages to Punajur,
Below are the list of villages near Punajur village in Holalkere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gundimadu | 1,771 |
| Malkapura | 451 |
| Kunugali | 911 |
| Cheeranahalli | 834 |
| Shivapura | 1,700 |
| Halehalli | 1,337 |
| Hulemalali | 1,120 |
| Kudineerakatti | 1,240 |
| Agrahara | 374 |
| Holalkere | 785 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punajur, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia