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Puar Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Puar is a large village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 569 families residing. The Puar village has population of 3171 of which 1689 are males while 1482 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puar village population of children with age 0-6 is 783 which makes up 24.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puar village is 877 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Puar as per census is 873, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Puar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Puar village was 42.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Puar Male literacy stands at 42.41 % while female literacy rate was 41.90 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Puar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Puar village.

Puar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 569 - -
Population 3,171 1,689 1,482
Child (0-6) 783 418 365
Schedule Caste 440 232 208
Schedule Tribe 17 12 5
Literacy 42.17 % 42.41 % 41.90 %
Total Workers 799 746 53
Main Worker 777 - -
Marginal Worker 22 11 11

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.54 % of total population in Puar village.

Work Profile

In Puar village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 97.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 483 were Agricultural labourer.