Phunguni Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Phunguni is a village situated in Thawe block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 816 families residing in the village Phunguni. The total population of Phunguni is 5,127 out of which 2,496 are males and 2,631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phunguni is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phunguni village is 824 which is 16% of the total population. There are 438 male children and 386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phunguni is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Phunguni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phunguni is 71.9%. Thus Phunguni village has higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 82.07% and the female literacy rate is 62.58% in Phunguni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phunguni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phunguni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phunguni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 824 | 438 | 386 |
| Literacy | 71.9% | 82.07% | 62.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 404 | 192 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 32 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 2,033 | 807 | 1,226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Phunguni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phunguni village out of total population, 1,441 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,441 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 659 | 467 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 166 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 219 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 8 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 74 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 782 | 551 | 231 |
| Non Working | 3,686 | 1,478 | 2,208 |
Nearby Villages to Phunguni,
Below are the list of villages near Phunguni village in Thawe.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayanpur | 4,632 |
| Pearepur | 741 |
| Lachhwar | 4,160 |
| Dhatiwna | 4,494 |
| Khanpur Azmat | 709 |
| Bisambharpur | 872 |
| Chanawe | 3,500 |
| Gawndri | 1,775 |
| Gawandari Fakirana | 974 |
| Chitu Tola | 2,877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phunguni, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia