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Punra Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Punra is a large village located in Baduria Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 2021 families residing. The Punra village has population of 8590 of which 4401 are males while 4189 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punra village population of children with age 0-6 is 929 which makes up 10.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punra village is 952 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Punra as per census is 843, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Punra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Punra village was 82.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Punra Male literacy stands at 85.71 % while female literacy rate was 79.70 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Punra 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 Punra village.

Punra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,021 - -
Population 8,590 4,401 4,189
Child (0-6) 929 504 425
Schedule Caste 1,393 700 693
Schedule Tribe 25 18 7
Literacy 82.76 % 85.71 % 79.70 %
Total Workers 3,198 2,704 494
Main Worker 2,601 - -
Marginal Worker 597 418 179

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.29 % of total population in Punra village.

Work Profile

In Punra village out of total population, 3198 were engaged in work activities. 81.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3198 workers engaged in Main Work, 654 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 743 were Agricultural labourer.