Poonda Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Poonda is a village situated in Bashohli tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Poonda. The total population of Poonda is 1,406 out of which 735 are males and 671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poonda is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poonda village is 201 which is 14% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poonda is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Poonda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poonda is 72.2%. Thus Poonda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 80.34% and the female literacy rate is 62.94% in Poonda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poonda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poonda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poonda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 94 | 107 |
| Literacy | 72.2% | 80.34% | 62.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 140 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 220 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Poonda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poonda village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 234 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 107 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 125 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 133 | 16 |
| Non Working | 996 | 368 | 628 |
Map of Poonda, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Poonda, Bashohli
Below are the list of villages near Poonda village in Bashohli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Plakh | 3,039 |
| Kohrdhar | 1,376 |
| Preta | 3,200 |
| Thana | 2,323 |
| Kagrod | 2,327 |
| Dhar Mahanpur | 1,554 |
| Jhankar | 1,571 |
| Hadat | 1,524 |
| Smahn | 1,702 |
| Pathi | 1,949 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poonda, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia