Punjapai Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Punjapai is a village situated in Rayagada block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Punjapai. The total population of Punjapai is 620 out of which 282 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punjapai is 1,199.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punjapai village is 127 which is 20% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punjapai is 1,228 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,199) of Punjapai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punjapai is 32.3%. Thus Punjapai village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 46.22% and the female literacy rate is 20.52% in Punjapai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punjapai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punjapai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punjapai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 57 | 70 |
| Literacy | 32.25% | 46.22% | 20.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 616 | 281 | 335 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 178 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Punjapai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punjapai village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 35.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 116 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 70 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 46 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 243 | 59 | 184 |
| Non Working | 242 | 107 | 135 |
Nearby Villages to Punjapai,
Below are the list of villages near Punjapai village in Rayagada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udayapur | 128 |
| Rapukona | 517 |
| Kosakona | 85 |
| Kutuli | 1,297 |
| Pichudi | 341 |
| Jumuka | 875 |
| Kanikatijhola | 310 |
| Gujurubadi | 178 |
| Galipendili | 277 |
| Sanomandhara | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punjapai, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia