Punda Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Punda is a village situated in Akot taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 529 families residing in the village Punda. The total population of Punda is 2,249 out of which 1,142 are males and 1,107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punda is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punda village is 224 which is 10% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punda is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Punda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punda is 89.6%. Thus Punda village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 94.42% and the female literacy rate is 84.66% in Punda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 121 | 103 |
| Literacy | 89.58% | 94.42% | 84.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 128 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 128 | 67 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 178 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Punda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punda village out of total population, 1,164 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 708 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,016 | 660 | 356 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 198 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 708 | 394 | 314 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 65 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 60 | 88 |
| Non Working | 1,085 | 422 | 663 |
Nearby Villages to Punda,
Below are the list of villages near Punda village in Akot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vitali | 604 |
| Sawargaon | 1,216 |
| Bambarda Bk | 890 |
| Khaparwadi Bk. | 357 |
| Warur | 2,235 |
| Balegaon | 1,353 |
| Khaparwadi Kh. | 212 |
| Alegaon | 361 |
| Jaulka | 1,254 |
| Pimpri Dikkar | 477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punda, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia