Punjam Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Punjam is a village situated in Lanjigarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Punjam. The total population of Punjam is 469 out of which 215 are males and 254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punjam is 1,181.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punjam village is 110 which is 23% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punjam is 1,115 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,181) of Punjam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punjam is 28.1%. Thus Punjam village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 42.94% and the female literacy rate is 15.82% in Punjam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punjam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punjam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punjam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 52 | 58 |
| Literacy | 28.13% | 42.94% | 15.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 40 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 376 | 175 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 145 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.2% of total population in Punjam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punjam village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 84 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 71 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 42 | 138 |
| Non Working | 185 | 89 | 96 |
Nearby Villages to Punjam,
Below are the list of villages near Punjam village in Lanjigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paiktuaguda | 132 |
| Jiragan | 242 |
| Ghumer | 31 |
| Taipadar | 85 |
| Kankotara | 17 |
| Salpadar | 35 |
| Saralanji | 155 |
| Phuker | 391 |
| Turisemel | 127 |
| Dangamundi | 77 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punjam, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia