Painja Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Painja is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Painja. The total population of Painja is 830 out of which 429 are males and 401 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Painja is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Painja village is 107 which is 13% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Painja is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Painja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Painja is 58.2%. Thus Painja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.47% and the female literacy rate is 40.63% in Painja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Painja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Painja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Painja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 53 | 54 |
| Literacy | 58.23% | 74.47% | 40.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 412 | 216 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 397 | 203 | 194 |
| Illiterate | 409 | 149 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.8% of total population in Painja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Painja village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 3.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 443 | 225 | 218 |
| Non Working | 371 | 194 | 177 |
Map of Painja, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Painja, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Painja village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kushjuri | 1,252 |
| Bodma | 1,260 |
| Sonathol | 1,586 |
| Amlabahal | 1,057 |
| Bhalukgajar | 483 |
| Malancha | 634 |
| Kumardi | 393 |
| Lalpur Alias Jorthol | 1,654 |
| Kalapathar | 1,649 |
| Kendtanr | 679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Painja, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia