Puraina Population, Caste, Working Data Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Puraina is a village situated in Maharajganj tehsil of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 299 families residing in the village Puraina. The total population of Puraina is 1,811 out of which 920 are males and 891 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraina is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puraina village is 300 which is 17% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraina is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Puraina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraina is 65%. Thus Puraina village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Maharajganj district. The male literacy rate is 80.16% and the female literacy rate is 49.4% 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 | 300 | 154 | 146 |
| Literacy | 64.99% | 80.16% | 49.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 597 | 318 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 829 | 306 | 523 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33% 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, 457 were engaged in work activities. 20.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 78 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 51 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 365 | 344 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,354 | 498 | 856 |
Nearby Villages to Puraina,
Below are the list of villages near Puraina village in Maharajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhirampur | 1,728 |
| Babhnauli | 206 |
| Bairia | 2,008 |
| Jungal Baki Tukra No8 | 6 |
| Dhanha | 1,458 |
| Belaspur | 338 |
| Pipara | 839 |
| Baspar Bara | 2,951 |
| Kurawa Urf Murkatia | 1,120 |
| Parasa Urf Parsauna | 1,128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraina, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia