Puniani Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Puniani Gaon is a village situated in Tezpur circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 624 families residing in the village Puniani Gaon. The total population of Puniani Gaon is 3,207 out of which 1,603 are males and 1,604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puniani Gaon is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puniani Gaon village is 675 which is 21% of the total population. There are 340 male children and 335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puniani Gaon is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Puniani Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puniani Gaon is 63.3%. Thus Puniani Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.26% and the female literacy rate is 55.32% in Puniani Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puniani Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puniani Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puniani Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 675 | 340 | 335 |
| Literacy | 63.27% | 71.26% | 55.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,605 | 703 | 902 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puniani Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puniani Gaon village out of total population, 874 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 874 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 768 | 692 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 149 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 113 | 112 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 383 | 347 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 84 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,333 | 827 | 1,506 |
Map of Puniani Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Puniani Gaon, Tezpur
Below are the list of villages near Puniani Gaon village in Tezpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amola Pam Gaon | 2,352 |
| Ahata Guri Gaon | 831 |
| Na-Pam Gaon | 4,105 |
| Holeswar Devalaya | 1,016 |
| Bhaluk Jharani | 2,429 |
| Niz-Haleswar | 1,189 |
| Jaglowani | 933 |
| Kenduguri | 444 |
| Rupkuria Gaon | 2,023 |
| Barpakhia Jhar | 95 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puniani Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia