Purandarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purandarpur is a village situated in Raninagar - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 504 families residing in the village Purandarpur. The total population of Purandarpur is 2,155 out of which 1,097 are males and 1,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purandarpur village is 478 which is 22% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 1,203 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Purandarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purandarpur is 60%. Thus Purandarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 55.91% and the female literacy rate is 64.49% 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 | 478 | 217 | 261 |
| Literacy | 59.99% | 55.91% | 64.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,149 | 605 | 544 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purandarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purandarpur village out of total population, 611 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 611 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 444 | 424 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 130 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 291 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 157 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,544 | 516 | 1,028 |
Nearby Villages to Purandarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Purandarpur village in Raninagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arizpur | 466 |
| Molladanga | 5,463 |
| Daulatpur | 5,931 |
| Uttar Gopalpur | 751 |
| Begampur | 1,313 |
| Arazi Kanaipur | 292 |
| Kanaipur | 384 |
| Hursi | 4,315 |
| Purushottampur | 6,880 |
| Bota | 1,035 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purandarpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia