Puraina Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Puraina is a village situated in Chaugain block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 76 families residing in the village Puraina. The total population of Puraina is 517 out of which 233 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraina is 1,219.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puraina village is 147 which is 28% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraina is 1,042 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,219) of Puraina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraina is 34.1%. Thus Puraina village has lower literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 60.25% and the female literacy rate is 13.88% in Puraina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puraina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puraina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puraina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 72 | 75 |
| Literacy | 34.05% | 60.25% | 13.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 136 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puraina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puraina village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 21.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 46 | 127 |
| Non Working | 297 | 142 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Puraina,
Below are the list of villages near Puraina village in Chaugain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nachap | 1,938 |
| Chhotka Dih | 863 |
| Dangauli | 1,437 |
| Belahri | 1,074 |
| Ojhabarawan | 3,821 |
| Birpur | 1,284 |
| Reuntiya | 484 |
| Phaphdar | 1,662 |
| Nokhpura | 2,700 |
| Chaugain | 12,611 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraina, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia