Pirargarya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pirargarya is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 500 families residing in the village Pirargarya. The total population of Pirargarya is 2,664 out of which 1,318 are males and 1,346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pirargarya is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pirargarya village is 381 which is 14% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pirargarya is 1,140 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Pirargarya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pirargarya is 63.5%. Thus Pirargarya village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.84% and the female literacy rate is 50.13% in Pirargarya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pirargarya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pirargarya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pirargarya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 381 | 178 | 203 |
| Literacy | 63.47% | 76.84% | 50.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 503 | 247 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,215 | 442 | 773 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pirargarya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pirargarya village out of total population, 1,101 were engaged in work activities. 37.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,101 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 369 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 153 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 131 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 80 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 688 | 266 | 422 |
| Non Working | 1,563 | 683 | 880 |
Nearby Villages to Pirargarya,
Below are the list of villages near Pirargarya village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baryadi | 344 |
| Jalika | 2,044 |
| Chitarpoka | 23 |
| Khairibahal | 761 |
| Modhagara | 471 |
| Baikata | 2,124 |
| Kanchanpur | 274 |
| Baghra | 3,221 |
| Malthol | 3,289 |
| Pokharia | 1,228 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pirargarya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia