Puinjali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puinjali is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,323 families residing in the village Puinjali. The total population of Puinjali is 5,455 out of which 2,830 are males and 2,625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puinjali is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puinjali village is 633 which is 12% of the total population. There are 329 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puinjali is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Puinjali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puinjali is 78.7%. Thus Puinjali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.49% and the female literacy rate is 69.32% in Puinjali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puinjali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puinjali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puinjali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 633 | 329 | 304 |
| Literacy | 78.74% | 87.49% | 69.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,177 | 2,185 | 1,992 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 545 | 287 | 258 |
| Illiterate | 1,658 | 642 | 1,016 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Puinjali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puinjali village out of total population, 2,742 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,742 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,499 | 1,314 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 189 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,111 | 1,027 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 89 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,243 | 478 | 765 |
| Non Working | 2,713 | 1,038 | 1,675 |
Map of Puinjali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Puinjali, Gosaba
Below are the list of villages near Puinjali village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amtali | 5,660 |
| Kumirmari | 17,451 |
| Chimta | 6,332 |
| Kalidaspur | 5,724 |
| Radhanagar Purba | 4,583 |
| Taranagar | 6,572 |
| Radhanagar Paschim | 4,196 |
| Baramollakhali | 4,127 |
| Radhanagar Dakshin | 4,475 |
| Ramnagarar | 3,202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puinjali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia