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Punsita Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Punsita is a medium size village located in Basta Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 222 families residing. The Punsita village has population of 894 of which 445 are males while 449 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punsita village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 12.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punsita village is 1009 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Punsita as per census is 1180, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Punsita village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Punsita village was 77.45 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Punsita Male literacy stands at 85.82 % while female literacy rate was 68.97 %.

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

Punsita Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 222 - -
Population 894 445 449
Child (0-6) 109 50 59
Schedule Caste 243 123 120
Schedule Tribe 87 40 47
Literacy 77.45 % 85.82 % 68.97 %
Total Workers 333 247 86
Main Worker 290 - -
Marginal Worker 43 31 12

Caste Factor

Punsita village of Baleshwar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.18 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.73 % of total population in Punsita village.

Work Profile

In Punsita village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 87.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.