Paunan Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paunan is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,194 families residing in the village Paunan. The total population of Paunan is 5,003 out of which 2,534 are males and 2,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paunan is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paunan village is 530 which is 11% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 273 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paunan is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Paunan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paunan is 72.3%. Thus Paunan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.59% and the female literacy rate is 63.66% in Paunan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paunan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paunan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paunan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 530 | 257 | 273 |
| Literacy | 72.28% | 80.59% | 63.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,839 | 935 | 904 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 922 | 450 | 472 |
| Illiterate | 1,770 | 699 | 1,071 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Paunan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paunan village out of total population, 2,545 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,545 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 680 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,338 | 1,115 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 353 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 680 | 513 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 244 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,207 | 570 | 637 |
| Non Working | 2,458 | 849 | 1,609 |
Map of Paunan, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paunan, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Paunan village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banseye | 1,386 |
| Polba | 6,626 |
| Dakatiar Bheri | 1,492 |
| Sangrampur | 1,289 |
| Purbba Jalarbheri | 366 |
| Kusundipara | 901 |
| Ranir Bheri | 824 |
| Patna Bhairabpur | 4,404 |
| Maheswarbati | 1,582 |
| Sudarsan | 3,637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paunan, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia