Punaj Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Punaj is a village situated in Matar taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Punaj. The total population of Punaj is 929 out of which 487 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punaj is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punaj village is 105 which is 11% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punaj is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Punaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punaj is 76.9%. Thus Punaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 86.25% and the female literacy rate is 66.84% in Punaj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Punaj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 58 | 47 |
| Literacy | 76.94% | 86.25% | 66.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 117 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Punaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punaj village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 264 | 254 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 110 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 92 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Non Working | 626 | 211 | 415 |
Map of Punaj, Kheda, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Punaj, Matar
Below are the list of villages near Punaj village in Matar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunjara | 402 |
| Aslali | 1,503 |
| Baroda | 2,107 |
| Machhiel | 3,136 |
| Traj | 4,432 |
| Heranj | 2,160 |
| Garmala | 2,185 |
| Maliyataj | 3,900 |
| Untai | 1,071 |
| Siholdi | 3,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punaj, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia