Punji Population, Caste, Working Data Betul, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Punji is a village situated in Ghoda Dongri tehsil of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Punji. The total population of Punji is 1,064 out of which 555 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punji is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punji village is 164 which is 15% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punji is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Punji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punji is 73.2%. Thus Punji village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.7% of Betul district. The male literacy rate is 81.47% and the female literacy rate is 64% in Punji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 80 | 84 |
| Literacy | 73.22% | 81.47% | 64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 168 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Punji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punji village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 260 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 139 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 110 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 67 | 116 |
| Non Working | 582 | 228 | 354 |
Nearby Villages to Punji,
Below are the list of villages near Punji village in Ghoda Dongri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chopna | 655 |
| Chikhal Pati | 1,302 |
| Chopna | 1,219 |
| Hiran Ghati | 227 |
| Chopna | 436 |
| Nutandanga | 1,015 |
| Jholi | 701 |
| Nishchintpur | 656 |
| Jholi | 686 |
| Durgapur | 365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punji, Betul, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia