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Punch Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Punch is a Municipal Council city in district of Punch, Jammu and Kashmir. The Punch city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Punch Municipal Council has population of 26,854 of which 16,063 are males while 10,791 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2582 which is 9.61 % of total population of Punch (M Cl). In Punch Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 672 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Punch is around 889 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Punch city is 91.33 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Punch, Male literacy is around 95.72 % while female literacy rate is 84.60 %.

Punch Municipal Council has total administration over 4,943 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Punch 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Punch Municipal Council in 2024 is approximately 37,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Punch city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Punch city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Punch town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Punch Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 6.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.02 % of total population in Punch (M Cl).

Punch Work Profile

Out of total population, 10,457 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 9,088 were males while 1,369 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 10457 working population, 89.54 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.46 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Punch Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 44.19%
Muslim 33.49%
Christian 1.28%
Sikh 20.79%
Buddhist 0.03%
Jain 0.01%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.22%

Punch City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Punch Ward No - 1 1339
2 Punch Ward No - 2 3007
3 Punch Ward No - 3 1351
4 Punch Ward No - 4 1217
5 Punch Ward No - 5 1427
6 Punch Ward No - 6 1425
7 Punch Ward No - 7 1312
8 Punch Ward No - 8 1329
9 Punch Ward No - 9 646
10 Punch Ward No - 10 945
11 Punch Ward No - 11 1391
12 Punch Ward No - 12 910
13 Punch Ward No - 13 2139
14 Punch Ward No - 14 479
15 Punch Ward No - 15 790
16 Punch Ward No - 16 1211
17 Punch Ward No - 17 5936

Punch City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Punch City Population
2011 26,854
2021 34,000
2022 35,000
2023 36,000
2024 37,000
2025 38,000
2026 39,000
2027 40,000
2028 41,000
2029 42,000
2030 43,000
2031 44,000