Punaje Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Punaje is a village situated in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Punaje. The total population of Punaje is 1,180 out of which 598 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punaje is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punaje village is 100 which is 8% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punaje is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Punaje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punaje is 70.7%. Thus Punaje village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 77.33% and the female literacy rate is 63.98% in Punaje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punaje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punaje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punaje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| Literacy | 70.74% | 77.33% | 63.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 75 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 175 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punaje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punaje village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 382 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 196 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 82 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 104 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Non Working | 764 | 207 | 557 |
Map of Punaje, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Punaje, Hosanagara
Below are the list of villages near Punaje village in Hosanagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sidiyapura | 82 |
| M.Guddekoppa | 1,301 |
| Melina Sampalli | 485 |
| Mumbaru | 1,291 |
| Amachi | 10 |
| Muthur | 411 |
| Thotada Koppa | 296 |
| Aragodi | 212 |
| Gudodi | 29 |
| Kachigebylu | 542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punaje, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia