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Punya Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Punya is a large village located in Falta Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 629 families residing. The Punya village has population of 2583 of which 1268 are males while 1315 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punya village population of children with age 0-6 is 301 which makes up 11.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punya village is 1037 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Punya as per census is 1034, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Punya village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Punya village was 78.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Punya Male literacy stands at 84.38 % while female literacy rate was 71.86 %.

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

Punya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 629 - -
Population 2,583 1,268 1,315
Child (0-6) 301 148 153
Schedule Caste 1,325 650 675
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 78.00 % 84.38 % 71.86 %
Total Workers 975 765 210
Main Worker 789 - -
Marginal Worker 186 117 69

Caste Factor

In Punya village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Punya village.

Work Profile

In Punya village out of total population, 975 were engaged in work activities. 80.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 975 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourer.