Punian Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Punian is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 421 families residing in the village Punian. The total population of Punian is 2,286 out of which 1,164 are males and 1,122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punian is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punian village is 207 which is 9% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punian is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Punian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punian is 77.2%. Thus Punian village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 82.19% and the female literacy rate is 71.91% in Punian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 103 | 104 |
| Literacy | 77.15% | 82.19% | 71.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 591 | 301 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 682 | 292 | 390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punian village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 711 | 635 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 259 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 165 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 173 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 10 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,533 | 519 | 1,014 |
Nearby Villages to Punian,
Below are the list of villages near Punian village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Reru | 832 |
| Kamalpur | 533 |
| Nawanpind Akaliwala | 566 |
| Jakopur Kalan | 659 |
| Manakpur | 996 |
| Chak Gadaipur | 73 |
| Kohar Khurd | 319 |
| Gatti Pir Bakhsh | 315 |
| Talwandi Butian | 2,889 |
| Raipur | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punian, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia