Purainia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Purainia is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 653 families residing in the village Purainia. The total population of Purainia is 3,538 out of which 1,831 are males and 1,707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purainia is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purainia village is 767 which is 22% of the total population. There are 386 male children and 381 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purainia is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Purainia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purainia is 62.5%. Thus Purainia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 74.46% and the female literacy rate is 49.55% in Purainia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purainia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purainia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purainia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 767 | 386 | 381 |
| Literacy | 62.54% | 74.46% | 49.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,230 | 650 | 580 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 69 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 1,805 | 755 | 1,050 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Purainia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purainia village out of total population, 1,116 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,116 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 812 | 668 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 177 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 480 | 360 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 128 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 200 | 104 |
| Non Working | 2,422 | 963 | 1,459 |
Nearby Villages to Purainia,
Below are the list of villages near Purainia village in Narkatiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harsari | 1,718 |
| Koirganwan | 1,699 |
| Dhaminha | 2,456 |
| Tumkaria | 1,267 |
| Poia | 438 |
| Katgharwa | 1,817 |
| Garurha | 837 |
| Narkatia | 1,070 |
| Musaharwa | 2,801 |
| Bishunpurwa | 1,714 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purainia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia