Punjpur Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Punjpur is a village situated in Danta taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 494 families residing in the village Punjpur. The total population of Punjpur is 2,612 out of which 1,328 are males and 1,284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punjpur is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punjpur village is 446 which is 17% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punjpur is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Punjpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punjpur is 82.3%. Thus Punjpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 94.24% and the female literacy rate is 70.15% in Punjpur village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Punjpur village is ABBASBHAI VALIMAHMAD ATHANIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punjpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punjpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punjpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 446 | 234 | 212 |
| Literacy | 82.32% | 94.24% | 70.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 107 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 829 | 297 | 532 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Punjpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punjpur village out of total population, 962 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 962 workers engaged in Main Work, 355 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 802 | 609 | 193 |
| Cultivators | 355 | 355 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 386 | 194 | 192 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 5 | 155 |
| Non Working | 1,650 | 714 | 936 |
Nearby Villages to Punjpur,
Below are the list of villages near Punjpur village in Danta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahobatgadh | 694 |
| Ratanpur | 2,045 |
| Motasada | 2,372 |
| Vadvera | 1,183 |
| Karanpur | 334 |
| Mota Pipodara | 1,882 |
| Ganchhera | 419 |
| Barvas | 1,342 |
| Velvada | 901 |
| Vagada Kyari | 441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punjpur, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia