Puni Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Puni is a village situated in Palsana taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 443 families residing in the village Puni. The total population of Puni is 1,843 out of which 935 are males and 908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puni is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puni village is 165 which is 9% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puni is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Puni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puni is 66.4%. Thus Puni village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 69.89% and the female literacy rate is 62.73% in Puni village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Puni village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 78 | 87 |
| Literacy | 66.39% | 69.89% | 62.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 29 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,157 | 594 | 563 |
| Illiterate | 729 | 336 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.8% of total population in Puni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puni village out of total population, 965 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 965 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 593 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 866 | 567 | 299 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 78 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 593 | 327 | 266 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 160 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 49 | 50 |
| Non Working | 878 | 319 | 559 |
Map of Puni, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Puni, Palsana
Below are the list of villages near Puni village in Palsana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pardipata | 623 |
| Lakhanpor | 1,066 |
| Siyod | 758 |
| Ambheti | 2,202 |
| Malekpor | 2,531 |
| Amalsadi | 1,610 |
| Vanzolia | 1,176 |
| Kanav | 1,609 |
| Makhinga | 874 |
| Palsana | 10,945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puni, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia