Puncha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puncha is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,137 families residing in the village Puncha. The total population of Puncha is 5,404 out of which 2,744 are males and 2,660 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puncha is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puncha village is 573 which is 11% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puncha is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Puncha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puncha is 78.4%. Thus Puncha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.41% and the female literacy rate is 68.12% 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 | 573 | 294 | 279 |
| Literacy | 78.41% | 88.41% | 68.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 848 | 435 | 413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 1,616 | 578 | 1,038 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Puncha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puncha village out of total population, 2,070 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,070 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,293 | 1,061 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 177 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 173 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 811 | 687 | 124 |
| Marginal Workers | 777 | 440 | 337 |
| Non Working | 3,334 | 1,243 | 2,091 |
Map of Puncha, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Puncha, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Puncha village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kendadi | 1,236 |
| Chaklalpur | 291 |
| Saragarya | 349 |
| Pakbirra | 1,754 |
| Bahadurpur | 180 |
| Kalapathar Alias Runujhunu | 547 |
| Tatari | 1,622 |
| Butgora | 309 |
| Panrui | 1,855 |
| Joykalla | 730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puncha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia