Purana Bangaon Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purana Bangaon is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,891 families residing in the village Purana Bangaon. The total population of Purana Bangaon is 8,265 out of which 4,293 are males and 3,972 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purana Bangaon is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purana Bangaon village is 807 which is 10% of the total population. There are 399 male children and 408 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purana Bangaon is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Purana Bangaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purana Bangaon is 75.9%. Thus Purana Bangaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.46% and the female literacy rate is 69.92% in Purana Bangaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purana Bangaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purana Bangaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purana Bangaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 807 | 399 | 408 |
| Literacy | 75.95% | 81.46% | 69.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,236 | 2,712 | 2,524 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 16 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 2,601 | 1,121 | 1,480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Purana Bangaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purana Bangaon village out of total population, 2,886 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,886 workers engaged in Main Work, 541 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 753 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,729 | 2,474 | 255 |
| Cultivators | 541 | 464 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 753 | 696 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1,362 | 1,252 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 69 | 88 |
| Non Working | 5,379 | 1,750 | 3,629 |
Nearby Villages to Purana Bangaon,
Below are the list of villages near Purana Bangaon village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Unai | 1,740 |
| Paschim Panchbaria | 2,969 |
| Kalupur | 10,413 |
| Chatrabagi | 910 |
| Dakshin Jiala | 1,458 |
| Kuchiamora | 975 |
| Ballabhpur | 1,268 |
| Bikrampur | 1,024 |
| Harishpur Chak | 1,637 |
| Arsali | 254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purana Bangaon, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia