Punshur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punshur is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 227 families residing in the village Punshur. The total population of Punshur is 1,056 out of which 547 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punshur is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punshur village is 83 which is 8% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punshur is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Punshur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punshur is 84.5%. Thus Punshur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 90.22% and the female literacy rate is 78.39% in Punshur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punshur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punshur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punshur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 46 | 37 |
| Literacy | 84.48% | 90.22% | 78.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 540 | 283 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 95 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punshur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punshur village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 301 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 77 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 128 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 88 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 33 | 12 |
| Non Working | 651 | 213 | 438 |
Nearby Villages to Punshur,
Below are the list of villages near Punshur village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadhanpur | 1,078 |
| Shibrambati | 726 |
| Amral | 2,070 |
| Bonwai | 4,054 |
| Daiyar | 637 |
| Chak Narayanpur | 42 |
| Sultanpur | 1,376 |
| Tarul | 532 |
| Kalna | 1,759 |
| Narayanpur Chak | 906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punshur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia