Pirganj Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Pirganj is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 600 families residing in the village Pirganj. The total population of Pirganj is 2,847 out of which 1,464 are males and 1,383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pirganj is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pirganj village is 590 which is 21% of the total population. There are 291 male children and 299 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pirganj is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Pirganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pirganj is 38.3%. Thus Pirganj village has lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 43.48% and the female literacy rate is 32.75% in Pirganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pirganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pirganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pirganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 590 | 291 | 299 |
| Literacy | 38.33% | 43.48% | 32.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 191 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 71 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 1,982 | 954 | 1,028 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Pirganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pirganj village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 586 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 820 | 657 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 177 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 586 | 434 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 53 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,955 | 754 | 1,201 |
Nearby Villages to Pirganj,
Below are the list of villages near Pirganj village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Pirganj | 39 |
| Biloria | 2,251 |
| Kavaia | 6,430 |
| Raziganj | 6,361 |
| Harda | 2,854 |
| Raipur Ranipatra | 1,270 |
| Dilia Hasanabad | 973 |
| Bahadurpur Khan Jahan | 2,168 |
| Mathia | 1,985 |
| Tharha Milik | 4 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pirganj, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia