Punda Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Punda is a village situated in Sahjanwa tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 221 families residing in the village Punda. The total population of Punda is 1,310 out of which 683 are males and 627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punda is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punda village is 185 which is 14% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punda is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Punda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punda is 72.4%. Thus Punda village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.73% and the female literacy rate is 56.8% 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 | 185 | 95 | 90 |
| Literacy | 72.44% | 86.73% | 56.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 407 | 224 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 495 | 173 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punda village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 21.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 93 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 44 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 453 | 232 | 221 |
| Non Working | 732 | 358 | 374 |
Nearby Villages to Punda,
Below are the list of villages near Punda village in Sahjanwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bawandra | 926 |
| Shahpur | 955 |
| Bhuwa Sahid | 249 |
| Bhitaha | 1,121 |
| Maila | 1,373 |
| Bargo | 1,878 |
| Baluwa Manjhria | 340 |
| Bhelura | 607 |
| Dhuria Par Khas | 2,144 |
| Kolhui | 132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punda, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia