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Punasia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Punasia is a medium size village located in Bangiriposi Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 73 families residing. The Punasia village has population of 257 of which 131 are males while 126 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punasia village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 12.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punasia village is 962 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Punasia as per census is 1067, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Punasia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Punasia village was 49.56 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Punasia Male literacy stands at 56.90 % while female literacy rate was 41.82 %.

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 73 - -
Population 257 131 126
Child (0-6) 31 15 16
Schedule Caste 22 11 11
Schedule Tribe 119 56 63
Literacy 49.56 % 56.90 % 41.82 %
Total Workers 107 77 30
Main Worker 25 - -
Marginal Worker 82 55 27

Caste Factor

In Punasia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.56 % of total population in Punasia village.

Work Profile

In Punasia village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 23.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.