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Punura Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Punura is a medium size village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 393 families residing. The Punura village has population of 1968 of which 986 are males while 982 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punura village population of children with age 0-6 is 249 which makes up 12.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punura village is 996 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Punura as per census is 1075, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Punura village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Punura village was 65.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Punura Male literacy stands at 81.76 % while female literacy rate was 48.89 %.

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

Punura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 393 - -
Population 1,968 986 982
Child (0-6) 249 120 129
Schedule Caste 168 76 92
Schedule Tribe 561 275 286
Literacy 65.45 % 81.76 % 48.89 %
Total Workers 1,062 557 505
Main Worker 398 - -
Marginal Worker 664 249 415

Caste Factor

Punura village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.51 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.54 % of total population in Punura village.

Work Profile

In Punura village out of total population, 1062 were engaged in work activities. 37.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1062 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.