Punas Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Punas is a village situated in Samastipur block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,106 families residing in the village Punas. The total population of Punas is 5,291 out of which 2,770 are males and 2,521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punas is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punas village is 901 which is 17% of the total population. There are 466 male children and 435 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punas is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Punas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punas is 63.9%. Thus Punas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 72.44% and the female literacy rate is 54.46% in Punas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 901 | 466 | 435 |
| Literacy | 63.9% | 72.44% | 54.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,749 | 923 | 826 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,486 | 1,101 | 1,385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punas village out of total population, 1,826 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,826 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 855 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,367 | 1,239 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 210 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 855 | 787 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 238 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 459 | 245 | 214 |
| Non Working | 3,465 | 1,286 | 2,179 |
Map of Punas, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Punas, Samastipur
Below are the list of villages near Punas village in Samastipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagatsinghpur | 1,695 |
| Bedaulia | 1,310 |
| Bazidpur | 3,772 |
| Harpur Singhia | 871 |
| Madhopur | 2,640 |
| Rani Tola urf Jagatsinghpur | 1,230 |
| Tajpur Ratanpur | 2,553 |
| Singhia Khurd | 8,002 |
| Pokhraira | 7,150 |
| Silaut | 1,621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punas, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia