Puncha Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puncha is a village situated in Onda block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 500 families residing in the village Puncha. The total population of Puncha is 2,291 out of which 1,187 are males and 1,104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puncha is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puncha village is 279 which is 12% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puncha is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Puncha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puncha is 59.4%. Thus Puncha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.46% and the female literacy rate is 47.75% in Puncha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puncha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puncha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puncha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 151 | 128 |
| Literacy | 59.44% | 70.46% | 47.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,626 | 838 | 788 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 52 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 1,095 | 457 | 638 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Puncha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puncha village out of total population, 1,159 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,159 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 693 | 584 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 125 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 376 | 284 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 167 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 466 | 174 | 292 |
| Non Working | 1,132 | 429 | 703 |
Map of Puncha, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Puncha, Onda
Below are the list of villages near Puncha village in Onda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teliberia | 761 |
| Kalyari | 850 |
| Sundarpur | 507 |
| Patpur | 2,918 |
| Baruipara | 1,577 |
| Mauchura | 1,529 |
| Chhinpur | 881 |
| Maudi | 951 |
| Barpetya | 1,224 |
| Pathar Kata | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puncha, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia