Punani Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Punani is a village situated in Rakkar tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Punani. The total population of Punani is 297 out of which 134 are males and 163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punani is 1,216.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punani village is 46 which is 15% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punani is 1,190 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,216) of Punani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punani is 79.3%. Thus Punani village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 84.07% and the female literacy rate is 75.36% in Punani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Literacy | 79.28% | 84.07% | 75.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 59 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 39 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punani village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 76 | 106 |
| Non Working | 97 | 47 | 50 |
Nearby Villages to Punani,
Below are the list of villages near Punani village in Rakkar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sidh Punani | 82 |
| Shantla | 392 |
| Aloh Parla | 118 |
| Ler | 318 |
| Aloh | 412 |
| Marar | 152 |
| Magru Saryala | 61 |
| Saluhi | 289 |
| Magru Brahmna | 82 |
| Thappal | 43 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punani, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia