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Punja Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Punja is a medium size village located in Dantan - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 203 families residing. The Punja village has population of 870 of which 420 are males while 450 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punja village population of children with age 0-6 is 84 which makes up 9.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punja village is 1071 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Punja as per census is 953, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Punja village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Punja village was 77.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Punja Male literacy stands at 86.21 % while female literacy rate was 69.19 %.

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

Punja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 870 420 450
Child (0-6) 84 43 41
Schedule Caste 165 80 85
Schedule Tribe 32 13 19
Literacy 77.35 % 86.21 % 69.19 %
Total Workers 368 265 103
Main Worker 258 - -
Marginal Worker 110 67 43

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.68 % of total population in Punja village.

Work Profile

In Punja village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 70.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.