Puran Population, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Puran is a village situated in Karpi block of Arwal district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 694 families residing in the village Puran. The total population of Puran is 4,133 out of which 2,173 are males and 1,960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puran is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puran village is 670 which is 16% of the total population. There are 355 male children and 315 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puran is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Puran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puran is 66.7%. Thus Puran village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 75.52% and the female literacy rate is 56.9% in Puran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 670 | 355 | 315 |
| Literacy | 66.68% | 75.52% | 56.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 566 | 288 | 278 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,824 | 800 | 1,024 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puran village out of total population, 1,828 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,828 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 981 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,355 | 763 | 592 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 140 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 981 | 523 | 458 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 87 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 473 | 363 | 110 |
| Non Working | 2,305 | 1,047 | 1,258 |
Nearby Villages to Puran,
Below are the list of villages near Puran village in Karpi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bazidpur | 823 |
| Jonha | 1,066 |
| Pakri | 1,130 |
| Baghra | 1,192 |
| Keal | 11,561 |
| Karpi | 12,592 |
| Rampurchae | 6,945 |
| Piraho | 1,511 |
| Nadi Khurd | 1,919 |
| Bambhai | 5,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puran, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia