Punja Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punja is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 62 families residing in the village Punja. The total population of Punja is 277 out of which 139 are males and 138 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punja is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punja village is 22 which is 8% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punja is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Punja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punja is 85.1%. Thus Punja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.57% and the female literacy rate is 75.4% in Punja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Literacy | 85.1% | 94.57% | 75.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 60 | 17 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punja village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 84 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 3 | 27 |
| Non Working | 156 | 52 | 104 |
Map of Punja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Punja, Narayangarh
Below are the list of villages near Punja village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakibhara | 276 |
| Saika Patna | 597 |
| Elena | 412 |
| Chak Kishor | 360 |
| Duliya Bherya | 46 |
| Madhab Chak | 1,105 |
| Bartarashya | 49 |
| Hetedan | 286 |
| Gaighata | 148 |
| Deulbar | 88 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia