Penrra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Penrra is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Penrra. The total population of Penrra is 1,242 out of which 584 are males and 658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penrra is 1,127.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Penrra village is 201 which is 16% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penrra is 1,209 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,127) of Penrra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penrra is 56.5%. Thus Penrra village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.81% and the female literacy rate is 42.7% in Penrra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penrra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penrra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penrra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 91 | 110 |
| Literacy | 56.48% | 71.81% | 42.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 77 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 654 | 230 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Penrra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penrra village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495 | 278 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 180 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 83 | 193 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 47 | 131 |
| Non Working | 569 | 259 | 310 |
Nearby Villages to Penrra,
Below are the list of villages near Penrra village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koldi | 346 |
| Tangida | 753 |
| Chipida | 1,716 |
| Chainpur Alias Turuhulu | 1,332 |
| Ralibari | 735 |
| Pichasi | 1,614 |
| Patatiri | 946 |
| Lusabera | 416 |
| Kantasiari | 750 |
| Dumarsol | 1,027 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penrra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia