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Punshya Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Punshya is a medium size village located in Ranibundh Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 236 families residing. The Punshya village has population of 999 of which 489 are males while 510 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punshya village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 12.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punshya village is 1043 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Punshya as per census is 866, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Punshya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Punshya village was 65.79 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Punshya Male literacy stands at 77.49 % while female literacy rate was 54.87 %.

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

Punshya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 236 - -
Population 999 489 510
Child (0-6) 125 67 58
Schedule Caste 16 8 8
Schedule Tribe 336 160 176
Literacy 65.79 % 77.49 % 54.87 %
Total Workers 631 320 311
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 485 200 285

Caste Factor

Punshya village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.63 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.60 % of total population in Punshya village.

Work Profile

In Punshya village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 23.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.