Punachpady Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Punachpady is a village situated in Puttur taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Punachpady. The total population of Punachpady is 1,510 out of which 760 are males and 750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punachpady is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punachpady village is 117 which is 8% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punachpady is 648 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Punachpady village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punachpady is 83.6%. Thus Punachpady village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 88.24% and the female literacy rate is 78.98% in Punachpady village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punachpady village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punachpady Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punachpady village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 71 | 46 |
| Literacy | 83.56% | 88.24% | 78.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 489 | 249 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 74 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 152 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Punachpady village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punachpady village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 790 | 501 | 289 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 33 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 171 | 7 | 164 |
| Other Workers | 556 | 451 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 16 | 86 |
| Non Working | 618 | 243 | 375 |
Map of Punachpady, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Punachpady, Puttur
Below are the list of villages near Punachpady village in Puttur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Savanur | 4,031 |
| Palthadi | 2,838 |
| Alankaru | 4,146 |
| Belandoor | 1,930 |
| Kudmaru | 2,093 |
| Kaimana | 1,617 |
| Charvaka | 2,977 |
| Kaniyoor | 2,126 |
| Kutrupadi | 4,225 |
| Dolpady | 1,286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punachpady, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia