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Pundag Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pundag is a medium size village located in Jaipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 275 families residing. The Pundag village has population of 1533 of which 804 are males while 729 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pundag village population of children with age 0-6 is 269 which makes up 17.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pundag village is 907 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pundag as per census is 949, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pundag village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pundag village was 55.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pundag Male literacy stands at 72.22 % while female literacy rate was 37.29 %.

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

Pundag Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 275 - -
Population 1,533 804 729
Child (0-6) 269 138 131
Schedule Caste 283 140 143
Schedule Tribe 247 127 120
Literacy 55.70 % 72.22 % 37.29 %
Total Workers 415 378 37
Main Worker 386 - -
Marginal Worker 29 20 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.46 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.11 % of total population in Pundag village.

Work Profile

In Pundag village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 93.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.