Punacha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Punacha is a village situated in Bantval taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,620 families residing in the village Punacha. The total population of Punacha is 7,978 out of which 4,009 are males and 3,969 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punacha is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punacha village is 682 which is 9% of the total population. There are 348 male children and 334 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punacha is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Punacha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punacha is 87.2%. Thus Punacha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 92.22% and the female literacy rate is 82.17% in Punacha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punacha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punacha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punacha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 682 | 348 | 334 |
| Literacy | 87.21% | 92.22% | 82.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 507 | 257 | 250 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,253 | 1,142 | 1,111 |
| Illiterate | 1,615 | 633 | 982 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.2% of total population in Punacha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punacha village out of total population, 4,231 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,062 | 2,627 | 1,435 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 141 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 260 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 772 | 60 | 712 |
| Other Workers | 2,819 | 2,166 | 653 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 96 | 73 |
| Non Working | 3,747 | 1,286 | 2,461 |
Map of Punacha, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Punacha, Bantval
Below are the list of villages near Punacha village in Bantval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kepu | 6,166 |
| Vittalmudnoor | 4,498 |
| Kula | 3,506 |
| Idkidu | 3,776 |
| Alike | 5,840 |
| Manila | 3,120 |
| Peruvai | 3,062 |
| Kanyana | 7,650 |
| Karopady | 6,188 |
| Salethur | 2,698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punacha, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia