Pundahit Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pundahit is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 290 families residing in the village Pundahit. The total population of Pundahit is 1,317 out of which 676 are males and 641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pundahit is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pundahit village is 127 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pundahit is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Pundahit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pundahit is 79.5%. Thus Pundahit village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.85% and the female literacy rate is 70.74% in Pundahit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pundahit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pundahit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pundahit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 67 | 60 |
| Literacy | 79.5% | 87.85% | 70.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 357 | 182 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 453 | 249 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 141 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.4% of total population in Pundahit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pundahit village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 484 | 354 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 69 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 270 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Non Working | 810 | 302 | 508 |
Map of Pundahit, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pundahit, Goghat - II
Below are the list of villages near Pundahit village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belun | 344 |
| Kumarganj | 1,171 |
| Ambaula | 484 |
| Kotai | 1,185 |
| Masidbera | 467 |
| Ria | 851 |
| Purba Chakla | 357 |
| Jharikhanda | 439 |
| Paschim Chakla | 594 |
| Balitakunda | 34 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pundahit, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia