Punia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punia is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 69 families residing in the village Punia. The total population of Punia is 416 out of which 217 are males and 199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punia is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punia village is 39 which is 9% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punia is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Punia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punia is 92.8%. Thus Punia village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 97.38% and the female literacy rate is 88.17% in Punia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 26 | 13 |
| Literacy | 92.84% | 97.38% | 88.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 66 | 31 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punia village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 119 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 73 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Non Working | 231 | 76 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Punia,
Below are the list of villages near Punia village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badulia | 3,905 |
| Taraposh | 953 |
| Sagrai | 1,755 |
| Aladipur | 1,106 |
| Chak Badulia | 211 |
| Krishnapur Kukra | 1,030 |
| Jubila | 5,761 |
| Chagram | 3,138 |
| Keudia | 1,982 |
| Saranga | 2,237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia