Purandia Population, Caste, Working Data Udalguri, Assam - Census 2011
Purandia is a village situated in Harisinga circle of Udalguri district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 286 families residing in the village Purandia. The total population of Purandia is 1,445 out of which 718 are males and 727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purandia is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purandia village is 186 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purandia is 1,090 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Purandia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purandia is 70.8%. Thus Purandia village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.5% of Udalguri district. The male literacy rate is 75.99% and the female literacy rate is 65.56% in Purandia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purandia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purandia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purandia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 89 | 97 |
| Literacy | 70.77% | 75.99% | 65.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 107 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 848 | 415 | 433 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 240 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.7% of total population in Purandia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purandia village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 372 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 240 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 119 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,015 | 322 | 693 |
Nearby Villages to Purandia,
Below are the list of villages near Purandia village in Harisinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakhin Jangalpara | 591 |
| Bholakash | 962 |
| Pashim Phutkibari | 678 |
| Khokhagaon | 578 |
| Gerua | 739 |
| Bongagaon | 530 |
| Pub-Phutkibari | 291 |
| Kaulibhanga | 378 |
| No.2 Alikash | 195 |
| Tiklowchuba | 433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purandia, Udalguri, Assam - Wikipedia