Punaul Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Punaul is a village situated in Narhat block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 781 families residing in the village Punaul. The total population of Punaul is 4,461 out of which 2,250 are males and 2,211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punaul is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punaul village is 776 which is 17% of the total population. There are 368 male children and 408 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punaul is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Punaul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punaul is 53.4%. Thus Punaul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 70.72% and the female literacy rate is 35.27% in Punaul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punaul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punaul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punaul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 776 | 368 | 408 |
| Literacy | 53.38% | 70.72% | 35.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 743 | 364 | 379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,494 | 919 | 1,575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punaul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punaul village out of total population, 2,517 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,474 | 966 | 508 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 53 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,178 | 749 | 429 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 125 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,043 | 313 | 730 |
| Non Working | 1,944 | 971 | 973 |
Map of Punaul, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Punaul, Narhat
Below are the list of villages near Punaul village in Narhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barauta | 2,253 |
| Saidpur | 453 |
| Shekhpura | 4,839 |
| Rampur Dhorhan | 1,173 |
| Kusa | 1,582 |
| Gangapur | 1,391 |
| Narhat | 10,977 |
| Banian Bigha | 2,189 |
| Barauli | 879 |
| Badalpur | 1,500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punaul, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia