Puijanga Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puijanga is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 180 families residing in the village Puijanga. The total population of Puijanga is 868 out of which 434 are males and 434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puijanga is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puijanga village is 113 which is 13% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puijanga is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Puijanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puijanga is 61.1%. Thus Puijanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.4% and the female literacy rate is 43.95% in Puijanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puijanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puijanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puijanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| Literacy | 61.06% | 78.4% | 43.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 255 | 124 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 407 | 140 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.4% of total population in Puijanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puijanga village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 7.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 227 | 237 |
| Non Working | 367 | 176 | 191 |
Nearby Villages to Puijanga,
Below are the list of villages near Puijanga village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 774 |
| Nilmohanpur | 565 |
| Kuturkuma | 388 |
| Fagudih | 445 |
| Senada | 1,024 |
| Murgabani | 493 |
| Amrabera | 1,603 |
| Herbana | 1,834 |
| Kristanagar | 310 |
| Kadampur | 455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puijanga, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia