Punia Population, Caste, Working Data Darrang, Assam - Census 2011
Punia is a village situated in Sipajhar circle of Darrang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Punia. The total population of Punia is 866 out of which 462 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punia is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punia village is 99 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punia is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Punia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punia is 83.2%. Thus Punia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Darrang district. The male literacy rate is 87.93% and the female literacy rate is 77.84% in Punia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 56 | 43 |
| Literacy | 83.18% | 87.93% | 77.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 228 | 105 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punia village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 240 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 139 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 95 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Non Working | 543 | 197 | 346 |
Map of Punia, Darrang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Punia, Sipajhar
Below are the list of villages near Punia village in Sipajhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sutiakata | 230 |
| Bijulibari | 2,272 |
| Singmari | 1,681 |
| Narikali | 1,412 |
| Kanidal | 346 |
| Bhotardal | 27 |
| Badiasisa | 867 |
| Maruwa Chuburi | 2,509 |
| Dumunichoki | 1,961 |
| Maijali | 457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punia, Darrang, Assam - Wikipedia