Putunda Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Putunda is a village situated in Burdwan - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,054 families residing in the village Putunda. The total population of Putunda is 4,409 out of which 2,210 are males and 2,199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Putunda is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Putunda village is 501 which is 11% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Putunda is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Putunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Putunda is 72.6%. Thus Putunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.42% and the female literacy rate is 65.79% in Putunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Putunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Putunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Putunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 501 | 252 | 249 |
| Literacy | 72.62% | 79.42% | 65.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,001 | 977 | 1,024 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 197 | 97 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 1,571 | 655 | 916 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Putunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Putunda village out of total population, 1,872 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,872 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 651 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,361 | 1,123 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 243 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 651 | 491 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 451 | 379 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 252 | 259 |
| Non Working | 2,537 | 835 | 1,702 |
Nearby Villages to Putunda,
Below are the list of villages near Putunda village in Burdwan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghatshila | 1,537 |
| Saktigar | 8,432 |
| Saiadpur Chak | 48 |
| Amra | 3,700 |
| Jarur | 234 |
| Belna | 2,410 |
| Shuhari | 1,319 |
| Manik Hati | 709 |
| Ataghar | 1,270 |
| Jafrabad | 543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Putunda, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia