Paunthi Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Paunthi is a village situated in Rajgarhi tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 373 families residing in the village Paunthi. The total population of Paunthi is 1,782 out of which 900 are males and 882 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paunthi is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paunthi village is 266 which is 15% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paunthi is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Paunthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paunthi is 81.4%. Thus Paunthi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 94.76% and the female literacy rate is 67.86% in Paunthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paunthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paunthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paunthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 137 | 129 |
| Literacy | 81.4% | 94.76% | 67.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 973 | 483 | 490 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 548 | 177 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Paunthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paunthi village out of total population, 885 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 885 workers engaged in Main Work, 788 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 835 | 437 | 398 |
| Cultivators | 788 | 395 | 393 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Non Working | 897 | 433 | 464 |
Map of Paunthi, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Paunthi, Rajgarhi
Below are the list of villages near Paunthi village in Rajgarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Molda | 497 |
| Kanseru | 580 |
| Uprari | 479 |
| Kisna | 504 |
| Chakragaon | 511 |
| Tunalka | 742 |
| Sara | 291 |
| Bhatiya | 1,193 |
| Barkot | 243 |
| Khansi | 591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paunthi, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia