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Painja Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Painja is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 170 families residing. The Painja village has population of 830 of which 429 are males while 401 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Painja village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 12.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Painja village is 935 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Painja as per census is 1019, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Painja village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Painja village was 58.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Painja Male literacy stands at 74.47 % while female literacy rate was 40.63 %.

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

Painja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 170 - -
Population 830 429 401
Child (0-6) 107 53 54
Schedule Caste 412 216 196
Schedule Tribe 397 203 194
Literacy 58.23 % 74.47 % 40.63 %
Total Workers 459 235 224
Main Worker 16 - -
Marginal Worker 443 225 218

Caste Factor

In Painja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.83 % of total population in Painja village.

Work Profile

In Painja village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 3.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.