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Pusha Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Pusha is a medium size village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 267 families residing. The Pusha village has population of 1110 of which 562 are males while 548 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pusha village population of children with age 0-6 is 123 which makes up 11.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pusha village is 975 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pusha as per census is 864, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pusha village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pusha village was 86.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pusha Male literacy stands at 96.57 % while female literacy rate was 75.36 %.

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

Pusha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 267 - -
Population 1,110 562 548
Child (0-6) 123 66 57
Schedule Caste 466 234 232
Schedule Tribe 52 26 26
Literacy 86.02 % 96.57 % 75.36 %
Total Workers 545 340 205
Main Worker 120 - -
Marginal Worker 425 226 199

Caste Factor

In Pusha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.68 % of total population in Pusha village.

Work Profile

In Pusha village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 22.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.