Punha Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Punha is a village situated in Rahui block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 484 families residing in the village Punha. The total population of Punha is 2,839 out of which 1,468 are males and 1,371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punha is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punha village is 603 which is 21% of the total population. There are 337 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punha is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Punha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punha is 56.5%. Thus Punha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 68.17% and the female literacy rate is 44.52% in Punha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 603 | 337 | 266 |
| Literacy | 56.48% | 68.17% | 44.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 865 | 444 | 421 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,576 | 697 | 879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punha village out of total population, 763 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 763 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 747 | 655 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 318 | 307 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 295 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Non Working | 2,076 | 805 | 1,271 |
Map of Punha, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Punha, Rahui
Below are the list of villages near Punha village in Rahui.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peshaur | 3,197 |
| Mohammadpur | 369 |
| Uttarnawan | 6,460 |
| Hussainpur | 1,861 |
| Barandi | 5,875 |
| Kaiampur Makhdumpur | 1,455 |
| Mararpura | 301 |
| Anantpur | 621 |
| Sulemanpur | 800 |
| Majidpur | 529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punha, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia