Punja Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punja is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Punja. The total population of Punja is 870 out of which 420 are males and 450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punja is 1,071.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punja village is 84 which is 10% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punja is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Punja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punja is 77.4%. Thus Punja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 69.19% in Punja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 43 | 41 |
| Literacy | 77.35% | 86.21% | 69.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 80 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 13 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 95 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Punja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punja village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 198 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 121 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 53 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 67 | 43 |
| Non Working | 502 | 155 | 347 |
Map of Punja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Punja, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Punja village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jayrampur | 1,037 |
| Simulia Uttar Mongalmari | 953 |
| Palasia | 155 |
| Monoharpur | 2,884 |
| Chak Jayram | 205 |
| Panchrol | 326 |
| Doyasti | 555 |
| Benadubi | 392 |
| Dhalhara | 542 |
| Sijua | 410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia