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Punajur Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Punajur is a medium size village located in Holalkere Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 204 families residing. The Punajur village has population of 956 of which 507 are males while 449 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punajur village population of children with age 0-6 is 124 which makes up 12.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punajur village is 886 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Punajur as per census is 632, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Punajur village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Punajur village was 70.43 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Punajur Male literacy stands at 79.12 % while female literacy rate was 61.10 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Punajur 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 Punajur village.

Punajur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 204 - -
Population 956 507 449
Child (0-6) 124 76 48
Schedule Caste 564 306 258
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 70.43 % 79.12 % 61.10 %
Total Workers 650 352 298
Main Worker 244 - -
Marginal Worker 406 146 260

Caste Factor

In Punajur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Punajur village.

Work Profile

In Punajur village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 37.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.