Perua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Perua is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 467 families residing in the village Perua. The total population of Perua is 2,049 out of which 1,060 are males and 989 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perua is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perua village is 214 which is 10% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perua is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Perua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perua is 88%. Thus Perua village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.83% and the female literacy rate is 80.61% in Perua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 112 | 102 |
| Literacy | 87.96% | 94.83% | 80.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 70 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81 | 42 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 161 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Perua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perua village out of total population, 1,266 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,266 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 638 | 548 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 235 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 241 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 32 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 628 | 122 | 506 |
| Non Working | 783 | 390 | 393 |
Nearby Villages to Perua,
Below are the list of villages near Perua village in Sabang.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia