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Puyeda Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Puyeda is a large village located in Nanda Kumar Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 726 families residing. The Puyeda village has population of 3124 of which 1583 are males while 1541 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puyeda village population of children with age 0-6 is 370 which makes up 11.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puyeda village is 973 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Puyeda as per census is 869, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Puyeda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Puyeda village was 87.65 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Puyeda Male literacy stands at 92.64 % while female literacy rate was 82.62 %.

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

Puyeda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 726 - -
Population 3,124 1,583 1,541
Child (0-6) 370 198 172
Schedule Caste 151 75 76
Schedule Tribe 239 111 128
Literacy 87.65 % 92.64 % 82.62 %
Total Workers 1,053 902 151
Main Worker 558 - -
Marginal Worker 495 385 110

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 7.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.83 % of total population in Puyeda village.

Work Profile

In Puyeda village out of total population, 1053 were engaged in work activities. 52.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1053 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.