Punchadi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punchadi is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Punchadi. The total population of Punchadi is 1,163 out of which 601 are males and 562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punchadi is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punchadi village is 145 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punchadi is 1,197 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Punchadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punchadi is 72.6%. Thus Punchadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.05% and the female literacy rate is 58.8% in Punchadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punchadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punchadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punchadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 66 | 79 |
| Literacy | 72.59% | 85.05% | 58.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 387 | 203 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 424 | 146 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punchadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punchadi village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 47.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 279 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 106 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 118 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 62 | 265 |
| Non Working | 535 | 260 | 275 |
Map of Punchadi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Punchadi, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Punchadi village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gundlubari | 615 |
| Gurda | 741 |
| Jabrra | 2,073 |
| Phulberia | 18 |
| Alakdihi | 385 |
| Shaldiha | 475 |
| Panchudi | 108 |
| Kapatkata | 419 |
| Dumdumi | 1,030 |
| Lakshanpur | 2,973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punchadi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia