Punan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Punan is a village situated in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Punan. The total population of Punan is 441 out of which 221 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punan is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punan village is 36 which is 8% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punan is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Punan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punan is 77%. Thus Punan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 87.62% and the female literacy rate is 66.5% in Punan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Literacy | 77.04% | 87.62% | 66.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 70 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 44 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punan village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 4.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 175 | 167 |
| Non Working | 82 | 34 | 48 |
Map of Punan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Punan, Nankhari
Below are the list of villages near Punan village in Nankhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F. Punan | 147 |
| Nali | 160 |
| D.P.F. Bhadral | 140 |
| Grasu | 391 |
| Khamoti | 136 |
| Loti | 219 |
| D.P.F. Bagalti | 11 |
| Mundar | 233 |
| Addu | 717 |
| Kungal | 482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia