Puinala Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puinala is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 201 families residing in the village Puinala. The total population of Puinala is 878 out of which 445 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puinala is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puinala village is 133 which is 15% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puinala is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Puinala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puinala is 69.8%. Thus Puinala village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.01% and the female literacy rate is 68.56% in Puinala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puinala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puinala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puinala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 69 | 64 |
| Literacy | 69.8% | 71.01% | 68.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 178 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puinala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puinala village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 169 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 43 | 24 |
| Non Working | 636 | 233 | 403 |
Nearby Villages to Puinala,
Below are the list of villages near Puinala village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ibrahimpur | 322 |
| Sibrampur | 861 |
| Baraidanga | 704 |
| Bhagmaha | 326 |
| Abuhar | 984 |
| Mahagram | 803 |
| Chakdarbaru | 154 |
| Paptahar Bhaktipur | 350 |
| Nurpur | 618 |
| Amlahar | 1,069 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puinala, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia