Punaura Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Punaura is a village situated in Dumra block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,970 families residing in the village Punaura. The total population of Punaura is 18,427 out of which 9,760 are males and 8,667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punaura is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punaura village is 3677 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1872 male children and 1805 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punaura is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Punaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punaura is 49.5%. Thus Punaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 57.76% and the female literacy rate is 39.99% in Punaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,677 | 1,872 | 1,805 |
| Literacy | 49.49% | 57.76% | 39.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,222 | 1,156 | 1,066 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 11,127 | 5,204 | 5,923 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punaura village out of total population, 5,408 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,408 workers engaged in Main Work, 759 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,407 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,951 | 3,509 | 442 |
| Cultivators | 759 | 693 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,407 | 2,132 | 275 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 59 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 714 | 625 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,457 | 1,074 | 383 |
| Non Working | 13,019 | 5,177 | 7,842 |
Map of Punaura, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Punaura, Dumra
Below are the list of villages near Punaura village in Dumra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatehpur Gidhmasani | 4,198 |
| Khairwa | 5,802 |
| Ranjitpur urf Gobipur Daur | 14,267 |
| Parri | 3,864 |
| Maniari | 2,908 |
| Rampur Bakhri | 2,374 |
| Phanda Gobind | 3,752 |
| Bishunpur Rupauli | 4,654 |
| Saura urf Bhalni Churaman | 1,527 |
| Belahi urf Beli | 655 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punaura, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia