Punwa Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Punwa is a village situated in Shivaji Nagar block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Punwa. The total population of Punwa is 797 out of which 414 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punwa is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punwa village is 212 which is 27% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punwa is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Punwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punwa is 41.5%. Thus Punwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 48.51% and the female literacy rate is 34.04% in Punwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 111 | 101 |
| Literacy | 41.54% | 48.51% | 34.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 77 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 267 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punwa village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 287 | 181 | 106 |
| Non Working | 501 | 226 | 275 |
Map of Punwa, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Punwa, Shivaji Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Punwa village in Shivaji Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhurapur | 9,093 |
| Punwa | 103 |
| Rahthauli | 5,838 |
| Bhataura | 3,713 |
| Barh Kurwa | 603 |
| Maheshwara | 651 |
| Nankar | 7 |
| Chhatauni | 2,688 |
| Basatpur Garibe | 674 |
| Bor | 534 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punwa, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia