Punang Khas Population, Caste, Working Data Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Punang Khas is a village situated in Nichar tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 251 families residing in the village Punang Khas. The total population of Punang Khas is 1,282 out of which 912 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punang Khas is 406.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punang Khas village is 118 which is 9% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punang Khas is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (406) of Punang Khas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punang Khas is 89.6%. Thus Punang Khas village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kinnaur district. The male literacy rate is 92.14% and the female literacy rate is 82.69% in Punang Khas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punang Khas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punang Khas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punang Khas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 60 | 58 |
| Literacy | 89.6% | 92.14% | 82.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 58 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 132 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 127 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.2% of total population in Punang Khas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punang Khas village out of total population, 882 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 882 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 845 | 743 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 52 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 720 | 688 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Non Working | 400 | 152 | 248 |
Nearby Villages to Punang Khas,
Below are the list of villages near Punang Khas village in Nichar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shuthanang | 16 |
| Ramni Khas | 427 |
| Jani | 414 |
| Kagsthal | 17 |
| Cholling | 514 |
| Runang Nichla | 231 |
| Ghumaruning | 78 |
| Meeru Khas | 471 |
| Kutano | 507 |
| Yulla Khas | 429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punang Khas, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia