Puinan Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puinan is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 977 families residing in the village Puinan. The total population of Puinan is 4,449 out of which 2,234 are males and 2,215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puinan is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puinan village is 438 which is 10% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puinan is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Puinan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puinan is 79.6%. Thus Puinan village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.01% and the female literacy rate is 72.18% in Puinan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puinan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puinan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puinan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 438 | 225 | 213 |
| Literacy | 79.61% | 87.01% | 72.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,543 | 786 | 757 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 626 | 305 | 321 |
| Illiterate | 1,256 | 486 | 770 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Puinan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puinan village out of total population, 1,930 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,930 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 554 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,204 | 1,026 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 211 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 554 | 458 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 403 | 343 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 726 | 331 | 395 |
| Non Working | 2,519 | 877 | 1,642 |
Nearby Villages to Puinan,
Below are the list of villages near Puinan village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dighanswar | 1,380 |
| Mogalpur | 524 |
| Damurpur | 1,596 |
| Jagannathpur | 431 |
| Dighagari | 351 |
| Nabagram | 575 |
| Satithan | 2,142 |
| Durgadaspur | 422 |
| Kunchpala | 2,187 |
| Kantul | 1,041 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puinan, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia