Pushnadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pushnadanga is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,016 families residing in the village Pushnadanga. The total population of Pushnadanga is 4,281 out of which 2,214 are males and 2,067 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pushnadanga is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pushnadanga village is 535 which is 12% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pushnadanga is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Pushnadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pushnadanga is 76.1%. Thus Pushnadanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 82.83% and the female literacy rate is 68.8% in Pushnadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pushnadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pushnadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pushnadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 535 | 269 | 266 |
| Literacy | 76.08% | 82.83% | 68.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,650 | 869 | 781 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,431 | 603 | 828 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pushnadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pushnadanga village out of total population, 1,938 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,938 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 372 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,240 | 1,128 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 309 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 372 | 319 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 99 | 87 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 447 | 413 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 698 | 201 | 497 |
| Non Working | 2,343 | 885 | 1,458 |
Map of Pushnadanga, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pushnadanga, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Pushnadanga village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nakkati | 2,276 |
| Atharanala | 1,459 |
| Dayaler Chhara | 2,983 |
| Dewan Hatmoamari | 7,460 |
| Dakshin Kursamari | 853 |
| Shishabguri | 1,170 |
| Hari Bhanga | 6,736 |
| Ghegirghat | 2,545 |
| Jongra | 754 |
| Gangaler Kuthi | 3,444 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pushnadanga, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia