Paunta Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Paunta is a village situated in Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 72 families residing in the village Paunta. The total population of Paunta is 320 out of which 168 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paunta is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paunta village is 32 which is 10% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paunta is 684 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Paunta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paunta is 87.8%. Thus Paunta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 93.96% and the female literacy rate is 81.29% in Paunta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paunta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paunta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paunta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Literacy | 87.85% | 93.96% | 81.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 67 | 28 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Paunta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paunta village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 47.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 68 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 67 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 16 | 77 |
| Non Working | 144 | 84 | 60 |
Map of Paunta, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Paunta, Sarkaghat
Below are the list of villages near Paunta village in Sarkaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gahri Bhadarpur | 197 |
| Darkaholi | 365 |
| Kharsal | 314 |
| Siharal | 335 |
| Bagi | 358 |
| Badoi | 269 |
| Chuhku | 393 |
| Jaboth | 486 |
| Shamlat | 29 |
| Ban Bhangoh | 149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paunta, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia