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Pusti Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pusti is a large village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 502 families residing. The Pusti village has population of 2374 of which 1213 are males while 1161 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pusti village population of children with age 0-6 is 369 which makes up 15.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pusti village is 957 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pusti as per census is 873, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pusti village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pusti village was 64.59 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pusti Male literacy stands at 79.33 % while female literacy rate was 49.44 %.

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

Pusti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 502 - -
Population 2,374 1,213 1,161
Child (0-6) 369 197 172
Schedule Caste 100 48 52
Schedule Tribe 21 10 11
Literacy 64.59 % 79.33 % 49.44 %
Total Workers 892 599 293
Main Worker 398 - -
Marginal Worker 494 239 255

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.88 % of total population in Pusti village.

Work Profile

In Pusti village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 44.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.