Paunj Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Paunj is a village situated in Hamirpur tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 36 families residing in the village Paunj. The total population of Paunj is 167 out of which 76 are males and 91 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paunj is 1,197.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paunj village is 26 which is 16% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paunj is 1,167 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,197) of Paunj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paunj is 89.4%. Thus Paunj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 96.88% and the female literacy rate is 83.12% in Paunj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paunj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paunj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paunj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Literacy | 89.36% | 96.88% | 83.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 41 | 14 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paunj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paunj village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 51.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 10 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 2 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Non Working | 78 | 44 | 34 |
Map of Paunj, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Paunj, Hamirpur
Below are the list of villages near Paunj village in Hamirpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sawana | 371 |
| Kaloh | 423 |
| Utpur | 1,237 |
| Tap | 157 |
| Banlag | 366 |
| Bakniar | 303 |
| Kadiar | 316 |
| Bhater | 440 |
| Mandihar | 458 |
| Tiyan | 175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paunj, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia