Punura Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punura is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 393 families residing in the village Punura. The total population of Punura is 1,968 out of which 986 are males and 982 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punura is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punura village is 249 which is 13% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punura is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Punura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punura is 65.4%. Thus Punura village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.76% and the female literacy rate is 48.89% in Punura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 120 | 129 |
| Literacy | 65.45% | 81.76% | 48.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 76 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 561 | 275 | 286 |
| Illiterate | 843 | 278 | 565 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.5% of total population in Punura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punura village out of total population, 1,062 were engaged in work activities. 37.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 308 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 153 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 66 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 77 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 664 | 249 | 415 |
| Non Working | 906 | 429 | 477 |
Nearby Villages to Punura,
Below are the list of villages near Punura village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pratappur | 266 |
| Panipathar | 2,118 |
| Balakdi | 982 |
| Makarka | 399 |
| Hariharpur | 1,660 |
| Negurya | 797 |
| Saurang | 1,501 |
| Kuchung | 764 |
| Shyamdi | 38 |
| Anandabazar | 254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punura, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia