Punra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punra is a village situated in Baduria block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,021 families residing in the village Punra. The total population of Punra is 8,590 out of which 4,401 are males and 4,189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punra is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punra village is 929 which is 11% of the total population. There are 504 male children and 425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punra is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Punra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punra is 82.8%. Thus Punra village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 79.7% in Punra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 929 | 504 | 425 |
| Literacy | 82.76% | 85.71% | 79.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,393 | 700 | 693 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 2,250 | 1,061 | 1,189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Punra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punra village out of total population, 3,198 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,198 workers engaged in Main Work, 654 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 743 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,601 | 2,286 | 315 |
| Cultivators | 654 | 610 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 743 | 709 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 41 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 1,099 | 926 | 173 |
| Marginal Workers | 597 | 418 | 179 |
| Non Working | 5,392 | 1,697 | 3,695 |
Nearby Villages to Punra,
Below are the list of villages near Punra village in Baduria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatullapur | 4,589 |
| Bajitpur | 3,399 |
| Magurati Shrirampur | 2,080 |
| Kefayetkati | 1,576 |
| Uttar Diara | 1,733 |
| Gandharbbapur | 5,038 |
| Khamarpara | 1,627 |
| Piyara | 4,957 |
| Bishnupur | 685 |
| Bakra Chandirbaor | 161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia