Purania/Arjunpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Purania/Arjunpur is a village situated in Gola tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 199 families residing in the village Purania/Arjunpur. The total population of Purania/Arjunpur is 1,274 out of which 646 are males and 628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purania/Arjunpur is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purania/Arjunpur village is 211 which is 17% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purania/Arjunpur is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Purania/Arjunpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purania/Arjunpur is 61.3%. Thus Purania/Arjunpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.95% and the female literacy rate is 47.12% in Purania/Arjunpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purania/Arjunpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purania/Arjunpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purania/Arjunpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 103 | 108 |
| Literacy | 61.34% | 74.95% | 47.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 771 | 387 | 384 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 622 | 239 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purania/Arjunpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purania/Arjunpur village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 332 | 265 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 236 | 180 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Non Working | 917 | 361 | 556 |
Nearby Villages to Purania/Arjunpur,
Below are the list of villages near Purania/Arjunpur village in Gola.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purania/Arjunpur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia