Pusha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pusha is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 267 families residing in the village Pusha. The total population of Pusha is 1,110 out of which 562 are males and 548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pusha is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pusha village is 123 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pusha is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Pusha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pusha is 86%. Thus Pusha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.57% and the female literacy rate is 75.36% in Pusha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pusha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pusha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pusha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 66 | 57 |
| Literacy | 86.02% | 96.57% | 75.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 466 | 234 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 261 | 83 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Pusha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pusha village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 22% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 114 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 65 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 226 | 199 |
| Non Working | 565 | 222 | 343 |
Map of Pusha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pusha, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Pusha village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanakpur | 2,686 |
| Khari Gerya | 1,060 |
| Ajodhyapur | 705 |
| Tapinda | 1,346 |
| Basudebpur | 501 |
| Bishwanathpur | 779 |
| Argara | 1,035 |
| Madhupur | 704 |
| Haridaspur | 408 |
| Naipur | 3,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pusha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia