Puchra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puchra is a village situated in Barabani block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 767 families residing in the village Puchra. The total population of Puchra is 3,814 out of which 1,948 are males and 1,866 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puchra is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puchra village is 459 which is 12% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puchra is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Puchra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puchra is 62%. Thus Puchra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.44% and the female literacy rate is 53.09% in Puchra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puchra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puchra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puchra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 459 | 226 | 233 |
| Literacy | 62% | 70.44% | 53.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 949 | 492 | 457 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,277 | 633 | 644 |
| Illiterate | 1,734 | 735 | 999 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.5% of total population in Puchra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puchra village out of total population, 1,333 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,333 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 649 | 583 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 169 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 86 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 372 | 320 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 684 | 491 | 193 |
| Non Working | 2,481 | 874 | 1,607 |
Map of Puchra, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Puchra, Barabani
Below are the list of villages near Puchra village in Barabani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamgram | 7,614 |
| Itapora | 1,724 |
| Kapishtha | 1,932 |
| Bila | 676 |
| Sarshatali | 1,039 |
| Amdiha | 1,553 |
| Madanpur | 3,687 |
| Baliapur | 2,332 |
| Rashunpur | 1,531 |
| Amlala | 1,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puchra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia