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Punasia Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Punasia is a medium size village located in Berhampur Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 114 families residing. The Punasia village has population of 459 of which 241 are males while 218 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punasia village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 10.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punasia village is 905 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Punasia as per census is 531, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Punasia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Punasia village was 76.10 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Punasia Male literacy stands at 82.78 % while female literacy rate was 69.15 %.

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

Punasia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 459 241 218
Child (0-6) 49 32 17
Schedule Caste 14 6 8
Schedule Tribe 213 108 105
Literacy 76.10 % 82.78 % 69.15 %
Total Workers 145 124 21
Main Worker 142 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

In Punasia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.05 % of total population in Punasia village.

Work Profile

In Punasia village out of total population, 145 were engaged in work activities. 97.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.