Puran Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Puran is a village situated in Bemetara tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Puran. The total population of Puran is 702 out of which 347 are males and 355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puran is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puran village is 120 which is 17% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puran is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Puran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puran is 70.6%. Thus Puran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 81.85% and the female literacy rate is 59.31% in Puran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 55 | 65 |
| Literacy | 70.62% | 81.85% | 59.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 403 | 199 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 50 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 108 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Puran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puran village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 176 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 90 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 82 | 90 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 355 | 169 | 186 |
Map of Puran, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Puran, Bemetara
Below are the list of villages near Puran village in Bemetara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uslapur | 829 |
| Bhothidih | 837 |
| Bagaud | 770 |
| Sonpuri | 658 |
| Ghatholi | 1,360 |
| Paunsari | 785 |
| Moharenga | 1,610 |
| Keshtara | 1,038 |
| Arjuni | 1,116 |
| Mutpuri | 1,144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puran, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia