Paunan Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paunan is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 491 families residing in the village Paunan. The total population of Paunan is 1,970 out of which 967 are males and 1,003 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paunan is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paunan village is 157 which is 8% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paunan is 1,181 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Paunan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paunan is 86.9%. Thus Paunan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 91.51% and the female literacy rate is 82.46% 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 | 157 | 72 | 85 |
| Literacy | 86.93% | 91.51% | 82.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 41 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 148 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Paunan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paunan village out of total population, 889 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 889 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 744 | 612 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 156 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 146 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 168 | 88 | 80 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 222 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 37 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,081 | 318 | 763 |
Map of Paunan, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paunan, Singur
Below are the list of villages near Paunan village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandarpukur | 3,277 |
| Dewan Bheri | 5,687 |
| Chak.Gobinda | 1,791 |
| Beleghata | 466 |
| Khordaapurbapur | 3,572 |
| Kirtinagar | 44 |
| Gopalnagar | 12,232 |
| Bhartar Chak | 134 |
| Baje Melia | 3,659 |
| Bainchipota | 4,019 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paunan, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia