Purandarpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purandarpur is a village situated in Baruipur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 529 families residing in the village Purandarpur. The total population of Purandarpur is 2,066 out of which 1,043 are males and 1,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purandarpur village is 180 which is 9% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Purandarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purandarpur is 87%. Thus Purandarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 92.13% and the female literacy rate is 81.78% 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 | 180 | 90 | 90 |
| Literacy | 87.01% | 92.13% | 81.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,209 | 618 | 591 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 425 | 165 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.5% 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, 770 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 770 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 633 | 554 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 122 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 52 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 386 | 347 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 87 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,296 | 402 | 894 |
Nearby Villages to Purandarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Purandarpur village in Baruipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Kalyanpur | 1,161 |
| Dakshin Kalyanpur | 1,638 |
| Biraldham Nagar | 1,254 |
| Madhya Kalyanpur | 1,235 |
| Baikunthapur | 1,761 |
| Dhopa Gachhi | 3,663 |
| Khasmallik | 3,986 |
| Jagadishpur | 759 |
| Dehimedan Malla | 3,488 |
| Tangtala | 865 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purandarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia