Kakra Punji Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kakra Punji is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 109 families residing in the village Kakra Punji. The total population of Kakra Punji is 446 out of which 232 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kakra Punji is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kakra Punji village is 40 which is 9% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kakra Punji is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Kakra Punji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kakra Punji is 83.7%. Thus Kakra Punji village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.2% and the female literacy rate is 77.72% in Kakra Punji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kakra Punji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kakra Punji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kakra Punji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Literacy | 83.74% | 89.2% | 77.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 47 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 42 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kakra Punji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kakra Punji village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 140 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 57 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 55 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 267 | 91 | 176 |
Nearby Villages to Kakra Punji,
Below are the list of villages near Kakra Punji village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hara Chak | 327 |
| Papan Chak | 676 |
| Banshda | 1,244 |
| Padima | 821 |
| Palashi | 1,747 |
| Nijpapan | 1,051 |
| Sanshara | 406 |
| Chak Lalpur | 1,990 |
| Hijalda | 1,344 |
| Shyam Chak | 253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kakra Punji, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia