Puraina Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Puraina is a village situated in Barharia block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 452 families residing in the village Puraina. The total population of Puraina is 2,920 out of which 1,502 are males and 1,418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraina is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puraina village is 467 which is 16% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraina is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Puraina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraina is 77.5%. Thus Puraina village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 87.7% and the female literacy rate is 66.78% 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 | 467 | 250 | 217 |
| Literacy | 77.46% | 87.7% | 66.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 127 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,020 | 404 | 616 |
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, 624 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 624 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 399 | 379 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 240 | 235 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 77 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 59 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 209 | 16 |
| Non Working | 2,296 | 914 | 1,382 |
Nearby Villages to Puraina,
Below are the list of villages near Puraina village in Barharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lala Hata | 781 |
| Chandan Chhapra | 646 |
| Babu Hata | 683 |
| Jiadi Tola | 1,247 |
| Gopalpur | 638 |
| Rampur | 2,322 |
| Gambhir Hata | 325 |
| Paltu Hata | 1,244 |
| Rudar Hata | 720 |
| Paintalis | 137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraina, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia