Punawan Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Punawan is a village situated in Wazirganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,075 families residing in the village Punawan. The total population of Punawan is 6,334 out of which 3,221 are males and 3,113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punawan is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punawan village is 1011 which is 16% of the total population. There are 533 male children and 478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punawan is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Punawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punawan is 64.6%. Thus Punawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 72.69% and the female literacy rate is 56.43% in Punawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,011 | 533 | 478 |
| Literacy | 64.64% | 72.69% | 56.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,965 | 993 | 972 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,893 | 1,267 | 1,626 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punawan village out of total population, 2,260 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,260 workers engaged in Main Work, 447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,286 | 1,043 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 447 | 392 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 410 | 303 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 328 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 974 | 533 | 441 |
| Non Working | 4,074 | 1,645 | 2,429 |
Map of Punawan, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Punawan, Wazirganj
Below are the list of villages near Punawan village in Wazirganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Usri | 635 |
| Hansra | 2,078 |
| Sowa | 1,275 |
| Tathi | 922 |
| Kari | 5,399 |
| Rudai | 322 |
| Bhura | 1,461 |
| Patahula | 548 |
| Ghuraha | 733 |
| Kenar Paharpur | 8,669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punawan, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia