Pusti Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pusti is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 502 families residing in the village Pusti. The total population of Pusti is 2,374 out of which 1,213 are males and 1,161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pusti is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pusti village is 369 which is 16% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pusti is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Pusti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pusti is 64.6%. Thus Pusti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.33% and the female literacy rate is 49.44% in Pusti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pusti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pusti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pusti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 197 | 172 |
| Literacy | 64.59% | 79.33% | 49.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 48 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 1,079 | 407 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Pusti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pusti village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 360 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 306 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 239 | 255 |
| Non Working | 1,482 | 614 | 868 |
Map of Pusti, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pusti, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Pusti village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhusudi | 239 |
| Kudlum | 1,662 |
| Bhakuyadi | 1,135 |
| Patradi | 710 |
| Hepad | 1,315 |
| Dulmi | 1,317 |
| Nayadi Alias Koradi | 1,168 |
| Durgu | 853 |
| Torang | 620 |
| Hesla | 2,130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pusti, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia