Puraina Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Puraina is a village situated in Sikta block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,807 families residing in the village Puraina. The total population of Puraina is 10,232 out of which 5,457 are males and 4,775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraina is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puraina village is 2290 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1177 male children and 1113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraina is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Puraina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraina is 47.3%. Thus Puraina village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 56.24% and the female literacy rate is 36.84% 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 | 2,290 | 1,177 | 1,113 |
| Literacy | 47.29% | 56.24% | 36.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 857 | 457 | 400 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 6,476 | 3,050 | 3,426 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% 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, 4,305 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,305 workers engaged in Main Work, 390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,320 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,861 | 1,692 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 390 | 362 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,320 | 1,192 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 132 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,444 | 1,169 | 1,275 |
| Non Working | 5,927 | 2,596 | 3,331 |
Nearby Villages to Puraina,
Below are the list of villages near Puraina village in Sikta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonbarsa | 2,454 |
| Patkhaulia | 1,497 |
| Jagarnathpur | 3,631 |
| Mainpur | 1,698 |
| Siswania | 211 |
| Luathaha | 774 |
| Sundargawn | 3,393 |
| Sargatia | 12,060 |
| Nonia Tola | 1,831 |
| Bahuarwa | 830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraina, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia