Padma Pukuria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Padma Pukuria is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 782 families residing in the village Padma Pukuria. The total population of Padma Pukuria is 3,907 out of which 1,997 are males and 1,910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padma Pukuria is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padma Pukuria village is 595 which is 15% of the total population. There are 329 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padma Pukuria is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Padma Pukuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padma Pukuria is 71.9%. Thus Padma Pukuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.66% and the female literacy rate is 68% in Padma Pukuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padma Pukuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padma Pukuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padma Pukuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 595 | 329 | 266 |
| Literacy | 71.86% | 75.66% | 68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 220 | 119 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,527 | 735 | 792 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padma Pukuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padma Pukuria village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 871 | 789 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 217 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 115 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 446 | 405 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 294 | 46 |
| Non Working | 2,696 | 914 | 1,782 |
Nearby Villages to Padma Pukuria,
Below are the list of villages near Padma Pukuria village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dara | 1,269 |
| Malancha | 2,134 |
| Amreswar | 2,899 |
| Chak Barali | 5,978 |
| Dari Madhabpur | 6,556 |
| Dhara | 5,231 |
| Kamar Hati | 1,306 |
| Barjuli | 1,977 |
| Sundia | 994 |
| Rangsara | 1,824 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padma Pukuria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia