Puna Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Puna is a village situated in Hilsa block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 551 families residing in the village Puna. The total population of Puna is 3,068 out of which 1,546 are males and 1,522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puna is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puna village is 641 which is 21% of the total population. There are 342 male children and 299 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puna is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Puna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puna is 63.1%. Thus Puna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 79.07% and the female literacy rate is 47.34% in Puna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 641 | 342 | 299 |
| Literacy | 63.08% | 79.07% | 47.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 280 | 140 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,537 | 594 | 943 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puna village out of total population, 1,020 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,020 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 734 | 569 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 222 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350 | 247 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 79 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 286 | 109 | 177 |
| Non Working | 2,048 | 868 | 1,180 |
Map of Puna, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Puna, Hilsa
Below are the list of villages near Puna village in Hilsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabaul | 411 |
| Kapasiawan | 8,770 |
| Tirlok Bigha | 688 |
| Akbarpur | 5,305 |
| Shekhopur | 1,034 |
| Bamhan Barui | 4,143 |
| Indaut | 3,543 |
| Keshopur | 3,148 |
| Ganipur | 1,107 |
| Babhan Diha | 1,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puna, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia