Punasi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punasi is a village situated in Bharatpur - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,047 families residing in the village Punasi. The total population of Punasi is 4,751 out of which 2,400 are males and 2,351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punasi is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punasi village is 574 which is 12% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punasi is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Punasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punasi is 62.6%. Thus Punasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 68.12% and the female literacy rate is 56.89% in Punasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 574 | 283 | 291 |
| Literacy | 62.58% | 68.12% | 56.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 664 | 347 | 317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,137 | 958 | 1,179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punasi village out of total population, 1,706 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,706 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 675 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,646 | 1,301 | 345 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 117 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 675 | 665 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 505 | 213 | 292 |
| Other Workers | 341 | 306 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 42 | 18 |
| Non Working | 3,045 | 1,057 | 1,988 |
Nearby Villages to Punasi,
Below are the list of villages near Punasi village in Bharatpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalsuti | 2,786 |
| Dakshin Khanda | 4,497 |
| Sonarundi | 3,026 |
| Kuluri | 2,061 |
| Jaulia | 1,257 |
| Harinya | 378 |
| Sirpara | 1,530 |
| Hamidhati Pilkhandi | 3,698 |
| Erera | 2,806 |
| Kagram | 14,878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punasi, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia