Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Punajanur Population - Chamarajanagar, Karnataka

Punajanur is a medium size village located in Chamarajanagar Taluka of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka with total 334 families residing. The Punajanur village has population of 1236 of which 614 are males while 622 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punajanur village population of children with age 0-6 is 141 which makes up 11.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punajanur village is 1013 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Punajanur as per census is 1136, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Punajanur village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Punajanur village was 60.82 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Punajanur Male literacy stands at 69.53 % while female literacy rate was 52.10 %.

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

Punajanur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 334 - -
Population 1,236 614 622
Child (0-6) 141 66 75
Schedule Caste 75 38 37
Schedule Tribe 286 144 142
Literacy 60.82 % 69.53 % 52.10 %
Total Workers 721 413 308
Main Worker 370 - -
Marginal Worker 351 160 191

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.14 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.07 % of total population in Punajanur village.

Work Profile

In Punajanur village out of total population, 721 were engaged in work activities. 51.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 721 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.