Pantunia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pantunia is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 227 families residing in the village Pantunia. The total population of Pantunia is 1,091 out of which 544 are males and 547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pantunia is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pantunia village is 147 which is 13% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pantunia is 1,262 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Pantunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pantunia is 63.8%. Thus Pantunia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.7% and the female literacy rate is 53.55% in Pantunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pantunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pantunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pantunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 65 | 82 |
| Literacy | 63.77% | 73.7% | 53.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 250 | 241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 191 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Pantunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pantunia village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 28.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 83 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 195 | 22 |
| Non Working | 786 | 266 | 520 |
Nearby Villages to Pantunia,
Below are the list of villages near Pantunia village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Baghra | 1,765 |
| Barasati | 744 |
| Ektarpur Takinagar | 2,522 |
| Garadpur | 698 |
| Jaypur | 1,347 |
| Lalitapur | 829 |
| Paikbar | 316 |
| Palasia | 849 |
| Raybar Uttar | 2,814 |
| Moyarui | 1,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pantunia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia