Punat Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Punat is a village situated in Umbergaon taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 530 families residing in the village Punat. The total population of Punat is 2,621 out of which 1,312 are males and 1,309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punat is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punat village is 298 which is 11% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punat is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Punat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punat is 81%. Thus Punat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 89.5% and the female literacy rate is 72.44% in Punat village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Punat village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 150 | 148 |
| Literacy | 80.97% | 89.5% | 72.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,459 | 1,224 | 1,235 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 272 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.8% of total population in Punat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punat village out of total population, 1,072 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,072 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 970 | 761 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 122 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 175 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 593 | 463 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 32 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,549 | 519 | 1,030 |
Map of Punat, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Punat, Umbergaon
Below are the list of villages near Punat village in Umbergaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalgam | 10,687 |
| Eklahare | 1,696 |
| Pali | 2,241 |
| Nahuli | 1,644 |
| Jamburi | 1,868 |
| Valwada | 3,922 |
| Mohan | 6,225 |
| Achchhari | 2,047 |
| Pali Karambeli | 2,356 |
| Bhathi Karambeli | 2,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punat, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia