Puankhai Population, Caste, Working Data Lunglei, Mizoram - Census 2011
Puankhai is a village situated in West Bunghmun block of Lunglei district in Mizoram. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Puankhai. The total population of Puankhai is 998 out of which 536 are males and 462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puankhai is 862.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puankhai village is 216 which is 22% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puankhai is 862 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Puankhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puankhai is 38.1%. Thus Puankhai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75% of Lunglei district. The male literacy rate is 53.81% and the female literacy rate is 19.89% in Puankhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puankhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puankhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puankhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 116 | 100 |
| Literacy | 38.11% | 53.81% | 19.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 996 | 536 | 460 |
| Illiterate | 700 | 310 | 390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Puankhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puankhai village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 259 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 405 | 245 | 160 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| Non Working | 543 | 272 | 271 |
Map of Puankhai, Lunglei, Mizoram
Nearby Villages to Puankhai, West Bunghmun
Below are the list of villages near Puankhai village in West Bunghmun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malsuri | 818 |
| Lokisuri | 154 |
| New Belkhai | 799 |
| Devasuri | 780 |
| Sumasumi | 393 |
| Saisen | 229 |
| Bandiasora | 701 |
| Mauzam | 604 |
| Sertlangpui | 559 |
| Salmar | 273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puankhai, Lunglei, Mizoram - Wikipedia