Punthar Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Punthar is a village situated in Narhat block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Punthar. The total population of Punthar is 1,747 out of which 922 are males and 825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punthar is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punthar village is 357 which is 20% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punthar is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Punthar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punthar is 60.1%. Thus Punthar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 78.36% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Punthar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punthar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punthar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punthar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 192 | 165 |
| Literacy | 60.14% | 78.36% | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste | 507 | 268 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 911 | 350 | 561 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punthar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punthar village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 292 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 101 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 75 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,397 | 607 | 790 |
Map of Punthar, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Punthar, Narhat
Below are the list of villages near Punthar village in Narhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Khurd | 975 |
| Patal Bigha | 1,116 |
| Babhnaur | 4,658 |
| Garo Bigha | 2,616 |
| Panre Chak | 372 |
| Jhikarua | 2,802 |
| Bhim Bigha | 2,063 |
| Sinduari | 1,271 |
| Bajo Chak | 566 |
| Pali Kalan | 2,380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punthar, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia