Purandarpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purandarpur is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 334 families residing in the village Purandarpur. The total population of Purandarpur is 1,417 out of which 713 are males and 704 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purandarpur village is 136 which is 10% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Purandarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purandarpur is 83.2%. Thus Purandarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.36% and the female literacy rate is 79.06% 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 | 136 | 72 | 64 |
| Literacy | 83.22% | 87.36% | 79.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 918 | 462 | 456 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 153 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.8% 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, 509 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 508 | 423 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 86 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 136 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 10 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 220 | 191 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 908 | 289 | 619 |
Nearby Villages to Purandarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Purandarpur village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramnagar | 4,521 |
| Subidpur | 3,029 |
| Panchpota | 8,312 |
| Kalanchi | 1,153 |
| Tentulbaria | 3,178 |
| Garjala | 1,632 |
| Pipli | 1,808 |
| Chakjhaudanga | 412 |
| Raghunandanpur | 486 |
| Shashadanga | 3,855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purandarpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia