Phunagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Phunagaon is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 538 families residing in the village Phunagaon. The total population of Phunagaon is 3,041 out of which 1,591 are males and 1,450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phunagaon is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phunagaon village is 641 which is 21% of the total population. There are 345 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phunagaon is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Phunagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phunagaon is 38.8%. Thus Phunagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 48.39% and the female literacy rate is 28.42% in Phunagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phunagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phunagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phunagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 641 | 345 | 296 |
| Literacy | 38.79% | 48.39% | 28.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 116 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,110 | 988 | 1,122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phunagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phunagaon village out of total population, 1,011 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,011 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 610 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 705 | 585 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 610 | 497 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 306 | 157 | 149 |
| Non Working | 2,030 | 849 | 1,181 |
Nearby Villages to Phunagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Phunagaon village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamraul | 3,384 |
| Kaliannagar | 3,489 |
| Mahinagar | 1,561 |
| Bansbhitha | 1,323 |
| Ganjan | 2,247 |
| Bairia | 480 |
| Gondhra | 1,467 |
| Pokharia | 698 |
| Chandpara | 4,633 |
| Kasul | 558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phunagaon, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia