Punkhabari Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punkhabari is a village situated in Kurseong block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 77 families residing in the village Punkhabari. The total population of Punkhabari is 342 out of which 158 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punkhabari is 1,165.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punkhabari village is 39 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punkhabari is 1,053 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,165) of Punkhabari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punkhabari is 67%. Thus Punkhabari village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 79.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.1% in Punkhabari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punkhabari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punkhabari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punkhabari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Literacy | 67% | 79.86% | 56.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 47 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punkhabari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punkhabari village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 71 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 69 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 185 | 83 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Punkhabari,
Below are the list of villages near Punkhabari village in Kurseong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makai Bari Tea Garden | 1,289 |
| Longview Tea Garden | 5,301 |
| Ambootia Tea Garden | 4,811 |
| Jamadar Bhita Khasmahal | 3,035 |
| Spring Sidi Tea Garden | 700 |
| Castleton Tea Garden | 779 |
| Garidhora | 2,877 |
| Karbia Tea Garden | 547 |
| Saptiguri Khelaghar Tea Garden | 530 |
| Montiviot Tea Garden | 743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punkhabari, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia