Punj Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Punj is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 41 families residing in the village Punj. The total population of Punj is 177 out of which 87 are males and 90 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punj is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punj village is 19 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punj is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Punj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punj is 68.4%. Thus Punj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.95% and the female literacy rate is 68.75% in Punj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Literacy | 68.35% | 67.95% | 68.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 34 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punj village out of total population, 72 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 105 | 33 | 72 |
Map of Punj, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Punj, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Punj village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makhangarh | 484 |
| Saidpur | 576 |
| Baleam | 158 |
| Marula | 861 |
| Untwal | 202 |
| Taulian | 472 |
| Jangliana | 1,346 |
| Nauneetpur | 629 |
| Rasulpur | 725 |
| Subhanpur | 545 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punj, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia