Puin Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puin is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 667 families residing in the village Puin. The total population of Puin is 3,202 out of which 1,605 are males and 1,597 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puin is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puin village is 353 which is 11% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puin is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Puin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puin is 78.2%. Thus Puin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.47% and the female literacy rate is 72.02% in Puin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 353 | 182 | 171 |
| Literacy | 78.24% | 84.47% | 72.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,272 | 625 | 647 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 973 | 403 | 570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puin village out of total population, 1,018 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,018 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 762 | 736 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 175 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 361 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 190 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 235 | 21 |
| Non Working | 2,184 | 634 | 1,550 |
Map of Puin, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Puin, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Puin village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tirol | 4,523 |
| Benga | 2,374 |
| Eadpur | 1,076 |
| Chak Jalal | 1,760 |
| Donga Bathan | 793 |
| Chak Madan | 587 |
| Chandibati | 1,740 |
| Ruitchak | 765 |
| Maigram | 2,680 |
| Bora | 699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puin, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia