Puniani Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Puniani Gaon is a village situated in Dhekiajuli circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Puniani Gaon. The total population of Puniani Gaon is 823 out of which 397 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puniani Gaon is 1,073.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puniani Gaon village is 71 which is 9% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puniani Gaon is 1,219 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Puniani Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puniani Gaon is 89.4%. Thus Puniani Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 93.97% and the female literacy rate is 85.01% in Puniani Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puniani Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puniani Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puniani Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 32 | 39 |
| Literacy | 89.36% | 93.97% | 85.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 151 | 54 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puniani Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puniani Gaon village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 205 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 139 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 55 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 27 | 132 |
| Non Working | 427 | 165 | 262 |
Nearby Villages to Puniani Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Puniani Gaon village in Dhekiajuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gayia Gaon | 599 |
| Puthimari Gaon | 181 |
| Gadharu Mukh Chapari Gaon | 88 |
| No.1 Nabil Kachari Gaon | 320 |
| Hozai Gaon | 518 |
| No.2 Nabil Kachari Gaon | 405 |
| Bagapani Gaon | 561 |
| Bher Gaon | 1,714 |
| Barpukhuri Gaon | 2,292 |
| Mora Pach No.1 Chuburi | 860 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puniani Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia