Punia Shasan Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Punia Shasan is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 82 families residing in the village Punia Shasan. The total population of Punia Shasan is 430 out of which 214 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punia Shasan is 1,009.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Punia Shasan village is 102 which is 24% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punia Shasan is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Punia Shasan village.

Population
430
Families
82
Literacy
70.12%
Sex Ratio
1,009

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punia Shasan is 70.1%. Thus Punia Shasan village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.34% and the female literacy rate is 52.12% in Punia Shasan village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punia Shasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Punia Shasan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punia Shasan village.

Total Male Female
Children 102 51 51
Literacy 70.12% 88.34% 52.12%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 428 212 216
Illiterate 200 70 130

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Punia Shasan village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Punia Shasan village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 90 85 5
Cultivators 19 18 1
Agriculture Labourer 70 67 3
Other Workers 1 0 1
Marginal Workers 142 31 111
Non Working 198 98 100

Nearby Villages to Punia Shasan,

Below are the list of villages near Punia Shasan village in Bagmundi.

Village Population
Kuchrirakha 237
Chhatni 823
Ajodhya 1,648
Lahadungri 115
Andhra Alias Hathinada 724
Shilingda 369
Ranga 726
Ushuldunri 467
Baghmundi 4,035
Chhatrajara 133

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