Pura Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pura is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 432 families residing in the village Pura. The total population of Pura is 2,060 out of which 1,063 are males and 997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pura is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pura village is 277 which is 13% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pura is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Pura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pura is 76.2%. Thus Pura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.43% in Pura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 152 | 125 |
| Literacy | 76.22% | 84.63% | 67.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 804 | 416 | 388 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 701 | 292 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pura village out of total population, 816 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 816 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 511 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 262 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 231 | 204 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 130 | 126 |
| Non Working | 1,244 | 422 | 822 |
Map of Pura, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pura, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Pura village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahu Khedail | 1,337 |
| Gholpura | 355 |
| Satmasa | 2,026 |
| Siara | 1,162 |
| Arakul | 466 |
| Ragpur | 1,190 |
| Pratapnagar | 3,675 |
| Gobra | 752 |
| Arandi | 2,910 |
| Purbba Raypur | 1,146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pura, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia