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Punaura Population - Sitamarhi, Bihar

Punaura is a large village located in Dumra Block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar with total 3970 families residing. The Punaura village has population of 18427 of which 9760 are males while 8667 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punaura village population of children with age 0-6 is 3677 which makes up 19.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punaura village is 888 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Punaura as per census is 964, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Punaura village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Punaura village was 49.49 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Punaura Male literacy stands at 57.76 % while female literacy rate was 39.99 %.

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

Punaura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,970 - -
Population 18,427 9,760 8,667
Child (0-6) 3,677 1,872 1,805
Schedule Caste 2,222 1,156 1,066
Schedule Tribe 5 1 4
Literacy 49.49 % 57.76 % 39.99 %
Total Workers 5,408 4,583 825
Main Worker 3,951 - -
Marginal Worker 1,457 1,074 383

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Punaura village.

Work Profile

In Punaura village out of total population, 5408 were engaged in work activities. 73.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5408 workers engaged in Main Work, 759 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2407 were Agricultural labourer.