Pundibari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pundibari is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 343 families residing in the village Pundibari. The total population of Pundibari is 1,491 out of which 753 are males and 738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pundibari is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pundibari village is 203 which is 14% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pundibari is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Pundibari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pundibari is 75.5%. Thus Pundibari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 83.02% and the female literacy rate is 67.97% in Pundibari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pundibari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pundibari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pundibari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 105 | 98 |
| Literacy | 75.54% | 83.02% | 67.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,255 | 632 | 623 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 518 | 215 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pundibari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pundibari village out of total population, 681 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 345 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 171 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 89 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 78 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 95 | 134 |
| Non Working | 810 | 313 | 497 |
Map of Pundibari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pundibari, Dhupguri
Below are the list of villages near Pundibari village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jurapani | 4,522 |
| Jhar Salbari | 5,899 |
| Purbba Salbari | 4,886 |
| Paschim Salbari | 4,824 |
| Purbba Dangapara | 3,747 |
| Gadang Dwitia Khanda | 1,762 |
| Kazipara | 4,442 |
| Kathapara | 3,111 |
| Gadang Pratham Khanda | 1,454 |
| Dakshin Gosairhat | 4,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pundibari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia