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Poonda Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Poonda is a medium size village located in Bashohli Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 322 families residing. The Poonda village has population of 1406 of which 735 are males while 671 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poonda village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 14.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poonda village is 913 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Poonda as per census is 1138, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Poonda village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Poonda village was 72.20 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Poonda Male literacy stands at 80.34 % while female literacy rate was 62.94 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Poonda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Poonda village.

Poonda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 322 - -
Population 1,406 735 671
Child (0-6) 201 94 107
Schedule Caste 262 140 122
Schedule Tribe 58 32 26
Literacy 72.20 % 80.34 % 62.94 %
Total Workers 410 367 43
Main Worker 261 - -
Marginal Worker 149 133 16

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.13 % of total population in Poonda village.

Work Profile

In Poonda village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 63.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.