Punia Population, Caste, Working Data Udalguri, Assam - Census 2011
Punia is a village situated in Mangaldoi circle of Udalguri district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 59 families residing in the village Punia. The total population of Punia is 258 out of which 136 are males and 122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punia is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punia village is 32 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punia is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Punia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punia is 73%. Thus Punia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.5% of Udalguri district. The male literacy rate is 79.66% and the female literacy rate is 65.74% 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 | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Literacy | 73.01% | 79.66% | 65.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 124 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 93 | 42 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.2% of total population in Punia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punia village out of total population, 84 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 69 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 52 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Non Working | 174 | 57 | 117 |
Map of Punia, Udalguri, Assam
Nearby Villages to Punia, Mangaldoi
Below are the list of villages near Punia village in Mangaldoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandowapara | 493 |
| Niz Mangalbecha | 1,006 |
| Barjhar Bagicha | 1,302 |
| Mahaliajhar Bagicha | 1,410 |
| Jamuguri | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punia, Udalguri, Assam - Wikipedia