Phainuam Population, Caste, Working Data Kolasib, Mizoram - Census 2011
Phainuam is a village situated in Bilkhawthlir block of Kolasib district in Mizoram. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Phainuam. The total population of Phainuam is 1,727 out of which 868 are males and 859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phainuam is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phainuam village is 350 which is 20% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phainuam is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Phainuam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phainuam is 83.7%. Thus Phainuam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.5% of Kolasib district. The male literacy rate is 87.12% and the female literacy rate is 80.17% in Phainuam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phainuam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phainuam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phainuam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 350 | 177 | 173 |
| Literacy | 83.66% | 87.12% | 80.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,234 | 627 | 607 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 266 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.5% of total population in Phainuam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phainuam village out of total population, 757 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 757 workers engaged in Main Work, 601 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 708 | 459 | 249 |
| Cultivators | 601 | 389 | 212 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 14 | 35 |
| Non Working | 970 | 395 | 575 |
Map of Phainuam, Kolasib, Mizoram
Nearby Villages to Phainuam, Bilkhawthlir
Below are the list of villages near Phainuam village in Bilkhawthlir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saihapui V | 368 |
| N.Chhimluang | 314 |
| Saiphai | 2,052 |
| Saipum | 2,359 |
| N.Chawnpui | 389 |
| Bilkhawthlir | 5,385 |
| Phaisen | 602 |
| Buhchangphai | 1,401 |
| N.Thinglian | 359 |
| Bukvannei | 543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phainuam, Kolasib, Mizoram - Wikipedia