Punanda Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Punanda is a village situated in Seragad block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 437 families residing in the village Punanda. The total population of Punanda is 2,233 out of which 1,165 are males and 1,068 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punanda is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punanda village is 234 which is 10% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punanda is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Punanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punanda is 69.4%. Thus Punanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 79.83% and the female literacy rate is 57.91% in Punanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 114 | 120 |
| Literacy | 69.43% | 79.83% | 57.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 659 | 349 | 310 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 845 | 326 | 519 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punanda village out of total population, 1,026 were engaged in work activities. 43.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 448 | 400 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 130 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 129 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 114 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 578 | 267 | 311 |
| Non Working | 1,207 | 498 | 709 |
Nearby Villages to Punanda,
Below are the list of villages near Punanda village in Seragad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Subarnadeipur | 51 |
| Gothagam | 3,405 |
| Shyamasundarpur | 49 |
| Kanabhaga | 736 |
| Marudijaganathpur | 699 |
| Baliarsingipur | 877 |
| Gobindapur | 5,786 |
| Khaspa | 1,671 |
| Dengapadar | 2,107 |
| Kurula | 2,542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punanda, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia