Punglia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011

Punglia is a Census Town city situated in Chakdah block of Nadia district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,652 families residing in the Punglia city. The total population of Punglia is 6,857 out of which 3,461 are males and 3,396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punglia is 981.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punglia city is 625 which is 9% of the total population. There are 328 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punglia is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punglia is 84.5%. Thus Punglia has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 88.45% and the female literacy rate is 80.48% in Punglia.

Population
6,857
Literacy
84.5%
Sex Ratio
981

Punglia Census Town has total administration over 1,652 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Punglia Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punglia Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 625 328 297
Literacy 84.5% 80.1% 73.4%
Scheduled Caste 943 474 469
Scheduled Tribe 408 205 203
Illiterate 1,592 690 902

Caste-wise Population - Punglia

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Punglia.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 943 474 469
Schedule Tribe 408 205 203

Religion-wise Population - Punglia

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Punglia is 5,810 which is 84.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Punglia is 1,028 which is 14.99% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Punglia as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,810 (84.73%) 2,932 2,878
Muslim 1,028 (14.99%) 521 507
Christian 2 (0.03%) 0 2
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 15 (0.22%) 6 9

Literacy Rate - Punglia

The total literacy rate of Punglia was 84.48% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,265 literates, males were 2,771 while females were 2,494. Also the male literacy rate was 88.45% and the female literacy rate was 80.48% in Punglia.

  Punglia West Bengal
Female 80.48% 70.54%
Male 88.45% 81.69%
Total 84.48% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Punglia

The Sex Ratio of Punglia is 981. Thus per every 1000 men there were 981 females in Punglia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 981 ) of Punglia.


Child Population - Punglia

According to Census 2011, there were 625 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Punglia. Out of which 328 were male while 297 were female.


Working Population - Punglia

In Punglia Census Town out of total population, 2,560 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,560 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,168 1,814 354
Cultivators 19 19 0
Agriculture Labourer 162 122 40
Household Industries 71 41 30
Other Workers 1,916 1,632 284
Marginal Workers 392 262 130
Non Working 4,297 1,385 2,912

Punglia Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Punglia is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,857 76.8% 981

Map of Punglia, Nadia, West Bengal


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