Punakota Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Punakota is a village situated in Dhanpur taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Punakota. The total population of Punakota is 1,130 out of which 578 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punakota is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punakota village is 303 which is 27% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punakota is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Punakota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punakota is 16.1%. Thus Punakota village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 16.22% and the female literacy rate is 15.95% in Punakota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punakota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punakota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punakota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 171 | 132 |
| Literacy | 16.08% | 16.22% | 15.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,130 | 578 | 552 |
| Illiterate | 997 | 512 | 485 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Punakota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punakota village out of total population, 549 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 549 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 218 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 180 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 66 | 252 |
| Non Working | 581 | 294 | 287 |
Nearby Villages to Punakota,
Below are the list of villages near Punakota village in Dhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gohelvaga | 877 |
| Kotambi | 1,560 |
| Nanimalu | 1,807 |
| Ladva Vad | 417 |
| Sankarpura | 477 |
| Dumka | 2,673 |
| Leliya Amba | 876 |
| Simamoi | 1,850 |
| Ambakach | 2,617 |
| Vakasiya | 1,874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punakota, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia