Puthia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puthia is a village situated in Onda block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 492 families residing in the village Puthia. The total population of Puthia is 2,163 out of which 1,146 are males and 1,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puthia is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puthia village is 189 which is 9% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puthia is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Puthia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puthia is 79.3%. Thus Puthia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 73.35% in Puthia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puthia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puthia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puthia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 99 | 90 |
| Literacy | 79.33% | 84.62% | 73.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 565 | 285 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 597 | 260 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Puthia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puthia village out of total population, 785 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 785 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 646 | 517 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 130 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 350 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 85 | 54 |
| Non Working | 1,378 | 544 | 834 |
Nearby Villages to Puthia,
Below are the list of villages near Puthia village in Onda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumar Danga | 1,062 |
| Tella | 476 |
| Panch Danna | 560 |
| Sadishta | 912 |
| Kanaipur | 117 |
| Chandrakona | 1,239 |
| Srirampur | 708 |
| Raghunath Nagar | 1,095 |
| Sabanpur | 588 |
| Baharamuri | 1,547 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puthia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia