Punpo Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punpo is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 743 families residing in the village Punpo. The total population of Punpo is 3,457 out of which 1,802 are males and 1,655 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punpo is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punpo village is 430 which is 12% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punpo is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Punpo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punpo is 69.8%. Thus Punpo village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.21% and the female literacy rate is 60.53% in Punpo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punpo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punpo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punpo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 430 | 219 | 211 |
| Literacy | 69.77% | 78.21% | 60.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,849 | 971 | 878 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,345 | 564 | 781 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punpo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punpo village out of total population, 1,121 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 945 | 871 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 181 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 705 | 651 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 123 | 53 |
| Non Working | 2,336 | 808 | 1,528 |
Map of Punpo, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Punpo, Jaynagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Punpo village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Chakpanchghora | 2,228 |
| Neutala | 3,398 |
| Jangalia | 6,366 |
| Santipur | 1,430 |
| Hogla | 2,723 |
| Kismat Goalberia | 1,943 |
| Baneshwarpur | 1,638 |
| Goalberia | 2,697 |
| Abdul Karimpur | 1,467 |
| Uttar Raghunathpur | 678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punpo, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia