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Puncha Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Puncha is a large village located in Onda Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 500 families residing. The Puncha village has population of 2291 of which 1187 are males while 1104 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puncha village population of children with age 0-6 is 279 which makes up 12.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puncha village is 930 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Puncha as per census is 848, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Puncha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Puncha village was 59.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Puncha Male literacy stands at 70.46 % while female literacy rate was 47.75 %.

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

Puncha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 500 - -
Population 2,291 1,187 1,104
Child (0-6) 279 151 128
Schedule Caste 1,626 838 788
Schedule Tribe 96 52 44
Literacy 59.44 % 70.46 % 47.75 %
Total Workers 1,159 758 401
Main Worker 693 - -
Marginal Worker 466 174 292

Caste Factor

In Puncha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.19 % of total population in Puncha village.

Work Profile

In Puncha village out of total population, 1159 were engaged in work activities. 59.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1159 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourer.