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 108 families residing in the village Punji. The total population of Punji is 577 out of which 279 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punji is 1,068.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punji village is 103 which is 18% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punji is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Punji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punji is 45.4%. Thus Punji village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.7% of Betul district. The male literacy rate is 52.68% and the female literacy rate is 38.8% 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 | 103 | 55 | 48 |
| Literacy | 45.36% | 52.68% | 38.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 541 | 262 | 279 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 161 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.8% of total population in Punji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punji village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 33.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 102 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 54 | 159 |
| Non Working | 256 | 123 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Punji,
Below are the list of villages near Punji village in Ghoda Dongri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nishana | 307 |
| Ghogri | 679 |
| Rampur | 974 |
| Kolhaya | 754 |
| Hirapur | 322 |
| Bhatodi | 622 |
| Bagdona | 1,273 |
| Chopna | 387 |
| Gandhi Gram | 419 |
| Shaktigarh | 1,371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punji, Betul, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia