Purani Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Purani is a village situated in Puraini block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,315 families residing in the village Purani. The total population of Purani is 12,036 out of which 6,285 are males and 5,751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purani is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purani village is 2334 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1212 male children and 1122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purani is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Purani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purani is 57.5%. Thus Purani village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 66.53% and the female literacy rate is 47.55% in Purani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,334 | 1,212 | 1,122 |
| Literacy | 57.47% | 66.53% | 47.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 317 | 178 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,460 | 2,910 | 3,550 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purani village out of total population, 3,716 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,716 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,194 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,228 | 2,546 | 682 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 322 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,194 | 1,626 | 568 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 39 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 625 | 559 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 259 | 229 |
| Non Working | 8,320 | 3,480 | 4,840 |
Nearby Villages to Purani,
Below are the list of villages near Purani village in Puraini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagahra | 3,606 |
| Nazar Ali Milik | 1,016 |
| Ganeshpur | 7,441 |
| Puraini Bansgopal | 7,722 |
| Karaman | 3,446 |
| Narda | 4,257 |
| Saparda | 7,876 |
| Aurahi | 11,189 |
| Nurullapur urf Jogirar | 3,768 |
| Kalekhan Naek Jagir | 333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purani, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia