Pundag Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pundag is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Pundag. The total population of Pundag is 1,533 out of which 804 are males and 729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pundag is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pundag village is 269 which is 18% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pundag is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Pundag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pundag is 55.7%. Thus Pundag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.22% and the female literacy rate is 37.29% in Pundag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pundag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pundag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pundag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 138 | 131 |
| Literacy | 55.7% | 72.22% | 37.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 140 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 247 | 127 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 829 | 323 | 506 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Pundag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pundag village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 358 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 114 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 63 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 181 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,118 | 426 | 692 |
Map of Pundag, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pundag, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Pundag village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durikuri | 1,533 |
| Talmu | 753 |
| Baglata | 420 |
| Rop | 3,340 |
| Shalagram | 369 |
| Mayadi | 606 |
| Bali | 2,210 |
| Baijnathdi Alias Dokatanr | 405 |
| Chhota Malka | 18 |
| Gupinathpur | 401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pundag, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia