Purandarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purandarpur is a village situated in Bankura - II block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 452 families residing in the village Purandarpur. The total population of Purandarpur is 2,189 out of which 1,118 are males and 1,071 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purandarpur village is 197 which is 9% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Purandarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purandarpur is 75.6%. Thus Purandarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 84.94% and the female literacy rate is 65.88% in Purandarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purandarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purandarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purandarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 102 | 95 |
| Literacy | 75.6% | 84.94% | 65.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 832 | 418 | 414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 255 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Purandarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purandarpur village out of total population, 812 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 812 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 580 | 475 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 102 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 340 | 308 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 181 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,377 | 462 | 915 |
Nearby Villages to Purandarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Purandarpur village in Bankura - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhanagar | 694 |
| Kanchanpur | 3,206 |
| Mohanpur | 118 |
| Bagrakonda | 214 |
| Manoharpur | 736 |
| Bahadurpur | 400 |
| Raghunathpur | 161 |
| Maukura | 772 |
| Tilabedya | 1,447 |
| Kulmura | 1,350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purandarpur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia