Punia Shasan Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punia Shasan is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Punia Shasan. The total population of Punia Shasan is 430 out of which 214 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punia Shasan is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punia Shasan village is 102 which is 24% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punia Shasan is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Punia Shasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punia Shasan is 70.1%. Thus Punia Shasan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.34% and the female literacy rate is 52.12% in Punia Shasan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punia Shasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punia Shasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punia Shasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 51 | 51 |
| Literacy | 70.12% | 88.34% | 52.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 428 | 212 | 216 |
| Illiterate | 200 | 70 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Punia Shasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punia Shasan village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 85 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 67 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 31 | 111 |
| Non Working | 198 | 98 | 100 |
Map of Punia Shasan, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Punia Shasan, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Punia Shasan village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuchrirakha | 237 |
| Chhatni | 823 |
| Ajodhya | 1,648 |
| Lahadungri | 115 |
| Andhra Alias Hathinada | 724 |
| Shilingda | 369 |
| Ranga | 726 |
| Ushuldunri | 467 |
| Baghmundi | 4,035 |
| Chhatrajara | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punia Shasan, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia