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Punas Population - Samastipur, Bihar

Punas is a large village located in Samastipur Block of Samastipur district, Bihar with total 1106 families residing. The Punas village has population of 5291 of which 2770 are males while 2521 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punas village population of children with age 0-6 is 901 which makes up 17.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punas village is 910 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Punas as per census is 933, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Punas village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Punas village was 63.90 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Punas Male literacy stands at 72.44 % while female literacy rate was 54.46 %.

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

Punas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,106 - -
Population 5,291 2,770 2,521
Child (0-6) 901 466 435
Schedule Caste 1,749 923 826
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 63.90 % 72.44 % 54.46 %
Total Workers 1,826 1,484 342
Main Worker 1,367 - -
Marginal Worker 459 245 214

Caste Factor

Punas village of Samastipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Punas village.

Work Profile

In Punas village out of total population, 1826 were engaged in work activities. 74.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1826 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 855 were Agricultural labourer.