Puraina Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Puraina is a village situated in Siwan block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Puraina. The total population of Puraina is 2,092 out of which 1,019 are males and 1,073 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraina is 1,053.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puraina village is 379 which is 18% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraina is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Puraina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraina is 64.8%. Thus Puraina village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 74.25% and the female literacy rate is 55.9% 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 | 379 | 188 | 191 |
| Literacy | 64.8% | 74.25% | 55.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 448 | 214 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 206 | 103 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 982 | 402 | 580 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Puraina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puraina village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 238 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 171 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 151 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,557 | 630 | 927 |
Nearby Villages to Puraina,
Below are the list of villages near Puraina village in Siwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirapur | 1,926 |
| Nathuchhap | 2,722 |
| Mohammadpur | 1,213 |
| Balchandhata | 2,076 |
| Bishunpur | 1,742 |
| Baletha | 7,832 |
| Rampur | 1,531 |
| Molnapur | 2,281 |
| Mardapur | 2,968 |
| Bhadaura | 1,311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraina, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia