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Punsa Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Punsa is a medium size village located in Boram Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 150 families residing. The Punsa village has population of 757 of which 380 are males while 377 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punsa village population of children with age 0-6 is 122 which makes up 16.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punsa village is 992 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Punsa as per census is 794, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Punsa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Punsa village was 61.57 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Punsa Male literacy stands at 70.19 % while female literacy rate was 53.25 %.

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

Punsa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 757 380 377
Child (0-6) 122 68 54
Schedule Caste 134 70 64
Schedule Tribe 605 302 303
Literacy 61.57 % 70.19 % 53.25 %
Total Workers 458 230 228
Main Worker 283 - -
Marginal Worker 175 30 145

Caste Factor

In Punsa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.70 % of total population in Punsa village.

Work Profile

In Punsa village out of total population, 458 were engaged in work activities. 61.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 458 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.