Puntair Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puntair is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 168 families residing in the village Puntair. The total population of Puntair is 647 out of which 328 are males and 319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puntair is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puntair village is 73 which is 11% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puntair is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Puntair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puntair is 68.1%. Thus Puntair village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.53% and the female literacy rate is 64.69% in Puntair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puntair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puntair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puntair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 40 | 33 |
| Literacy | 68.12% | 71.53% | 64.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98 | 50 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 122 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.1% of total population in Puntair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puntair village out of total population, 201 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 201 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 192 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 177 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 446 | 136 | 310 |
Nearby Villages to Puntair,
Below are the list of villages near Puntair village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patit Pukur | 377 |
| Narayanpur | 852 |
| Mulgaon | 1,032 |
| Dhadalpara | 1,297 |
| Paik Jhara | 200 |
| Khorda Mohana | 210 |
| Jhara | 1,773 |
| Mohipur | 663 |
| Sitahar | 1,537 |
| Gramtala | 778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puntair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia