Puar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puar is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 569 families residing in the village Puar. The total population of Puar is 3,171 out of which 1,689 are males and 1,482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puar is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puar village is 783 which is 25% of the total population. There are 418 male children and 365 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puar is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Puar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puar is 42.2%. Thus Puar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 42.41% and the female literacy rate is 41.9% in Puar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 783 | 418 | 365 |
| Literacy | 42.17% | 42.41% | 41.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 440 | 232 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 2,164 | 1,150 | 1,014 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Puar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puar village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 483 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 777 | 735 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 183 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 483 | 467 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 83 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Non Working | 2,372 | 943 | 1,429 |
Map of Puar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Puar, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Puar village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andharia | 1,788 |
| Pirdauli | 347 |
| Bara Pokharia | 1,410 |
| Mathura | 426 |
| Pataura | 392 |
| Dhakania | 218 |
| Birran | 2,050 |
| Gochhra | 1,643 |
| Sathiara | 636 |
| Majra | 2,761 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia