Puntamba Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Puntamba is a village situated in Rahta taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,724 families residing in the village Puntamba. The total population of Puntamba is 13,098 out of which 6,670 are males and 6,428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puntamba is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puntamba village is 1688 which is 13% of the total population. There are 900 male children and 788 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puntamba is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Puntamba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puntamba is 81.3%. Thus Puntamba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.87% and the female literacy rate is 73.6% in Puntamba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puntamba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puntamba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puntamba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,688 | 900 | 788 |
| Literacy | 81.32% | 88.87% | 73.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,333 | 1,163 | 1,170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,082 | 553 | 529 |
| Illiterate | 3,819 | 1,542 | 2,277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Puntamba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puntamba village out of total population, 5,313 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,313 workers engaged in Main Work, 815 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,780 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,329 | 3,097 | 1,232 |
| Cultivators | 815 | 643 | 172 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,780 | 1,074 | 706 |
| Household Industries | 141 | 112 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 1,593 | 1,268 | 325 |
| Marginal Workers | 984 | 497 | 487 |
| Non Working | 7,785 | 3,076 | 4,709 |
Map of Puntamba, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Puntamba, Rahta
Below are the list of villages near Puntamba village in Rahta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rastapur | 1,887 |
| Nathu Patalachiwadi | 1,800 |
| Shingave | 4,258 |
| Rampurwadi | 3,100 |
| Morwadi | 766 |
| Wakadi | 11,930 |
| Tarkaswadi | 611 |
| Elamwadi | 597 |
| Cholkewadi | 1,906 |
| Jalgaon | 3,508 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puntamba, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia