Purakonda Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purakonda is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 309 families residing in the village Purakonda. The total population of Purakonda is 1,238 out of which 668 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purakonda is 853.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purakonda village is 133 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purakonda is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Purakonda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purakonda is 66.7%. Thus Purakonda village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 74.29% and the female literacy rate is 57.84% in Purakonda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purakonda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purakonda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purakonda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 73 | 60 |
| Literacy | 66.7% | 74.29% | 57.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 767 | 412 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 501 | 226 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Purakonda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purakonda village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 353 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 228 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 34 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 43 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Non Working | 795 | 292 | 503 |
Nearby Villages to Purakonda,
Below are the list of villages near Purakonda village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamandihi | 2,880 |
| Tajpur | 1,804 |
| Bilmalpur | 43 |
| Pakhanna Bhairabpur | 1,400 |
| Krishna Nagar | 5,201 |
| Pakhanna | 3,588 |
| Paharpur | 4,450 |
| Gopalpur | 980 |
| Radhakantapur | 1,960 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purakonda, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia