# Punch District, Jammu and Kashmir – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/ District · Jammu and Kashmir # Punch district Punch is a district of Jammu and Kashmir, 11th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **476,835 people** in 4 sub-districts, 3 towns and 178 villages; 8% lived in towns. The largest town is [Punch](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/haveli/punch/) (26,854). - 476,835people (2011) - 4sub-districts - 3towns - 66.7%literacy ## Who lives in Punch? Punch had **476,835 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.9% of Jammu and Kashmir's population and 11th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir by population. There were 893 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Jammu and Kashmir figure of 892; 10th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir). Among children under 7 the ratio was 893 girls per 1,000 boys (the Jammu and Kashmir figure is 860). An average household had 5.3 people, against 5.9 across Jammu and Kashmir. ## How literate is Punch? 66.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Jammu and Kashmir's 67.0%), 7th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Men were at 78.8% and women at 53.2% — a gap of 25.7 points (it is 20.2 points across Jammu and Kashmir). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Haveli](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/haveli/) (73.8%) and lowest in [Mandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/mandi/) (57.3%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Punch do for a living? 33.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 19.4%). Of all workers, 11% farmed their own land, 4% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 30% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 55% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 15% of workers here, against 17% across Jammu and Kashmir. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Surankote](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/surankote/) (19% of workers in farming) and the least is [Mandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/mandi/) (6% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 11 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (4%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 30 (30%) · **■** Marginal 55 (55%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Punch 8.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Jammu and Kashmir's 27.5%), 16th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Census counted 3 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Punch](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/haveli/punch/) with 26,854 people, home to 70% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Punch Punch had 178 census villages, 170 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,578 people; 19 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Gohlad](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/mendhar/gohlad/) (12,696), [Loran](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/mandi/loran/) (11,866), [Gursahi](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/mendhar/gursahi/) (11,136), [Khanetar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/haveli/khanetar/) (8,746) and [Fazal Abad](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/surankote/fazal-abad/) (8,044). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Punch compared with Jammu and Kashmir ■ Punch · ■ Jammu and Kashmir Literacy (age 7+) ****66.7%** **67.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****893** **892 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****893** **860 Working population ****33.8%** **34.2% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Punch Of every 100 households in Punch in 2011, 71 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Punch · ■ Electricity for lighting ****71%** Toilet within the home ****19%** No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** Tap water ****49%** Drinking water within premises ****19%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** Use banking services ****69%** Television ****18%** Mobile phone ****39%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****3%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****37%** Own their home ****99%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Punch Sub-district People Villages Towns [Haveli](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/haveli/) 132,767 51 1 [Mandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/mandi/) 77,947 37 0 [Mendhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/mendhar/) 141,366 56 1 [Surankote](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/surankote/) 124,755 34 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Punch - Punch · 26,854 - Surankote · 6,743 - Naka Majiari · 5,033 ## Largest villages in Punch - Gohlad · 12,696 - Loran · 11,866 - Gursahi · 11,136 - Khanetar · 8,746 - Fazal Abad · 8,044 - Marhote · 7,968 - Hari · 7,955 - Ari · 7,772 - Galhuta · 7,372 - Dara Dullian · 6,773 - Chhajla · 6,558 - Salwah · 6,456 - Arai · 6,434 - Bafliaz · 6,294 - Dhargloon · 6,005 - Sanei · 5,821 - Daraba · 5,426 - Sangla · 5,159 - Gagrian · 5,127 - Mankote · 4,866 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Punch?4: Haveli, Mandi, Mendhar, Surankote - What is the population of Punch district?476,835 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Punch?Punch