Puna Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Puna Kalan is a village situated in Paraiya block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 572 families residing in the village Puna Kalan. The total population of Puna Kalan is 3,370 out of which 1,731 are males and 1,639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puna Kalan is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puna Kalan village is 666 which is 20% of the total population. There are 359 male children and 307 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puna Kalan is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Puna Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puna Kalan is 55.5%. Thus Puna Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 67.13% and the female literacy rate is 43.47% in Puna Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puna Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puna Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puna Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 666 | 359 | 307 |
| Literacy | 55.47% | 67.13% | 43.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,436 | 742 | 694 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,870 | 810 | 1,060 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puna Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puna Kalan village out of total population, 1,219 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,219 workers engaged in Main Work, 450 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 920 | 747 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 450 | 345 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 142 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 272 | 254 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 299 | 83 | 216 |
| Non Working | 2,151 | 901 | 1,250 |
Nearby Villages to Puna Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Puna Kalan village in Paraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganga Khap | 194 |
| Baigoman | 1,154 |
| Buknari | 1,749 |
| Karma Tikar | 260 |
| Kajari | 788 |
| Kamal Dah | 876 |
| Fatahpur | 1,145 |
| Phurhuriya | 792 |
| Baraila | 631 |
| Kasthua | 1,932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puna Kalan, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia