Puranpara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puranpara is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 350 families residing in the village Puranpara. The total population of Puranpara is 1,416 out of which 708 are males and 708 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puranpara is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puranpara village is 180 which is 13% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puranpara is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Puranpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puranpara is 80.3%. Thus Puranpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.08% and the female literacy rate is 76.32% in Puranpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puranpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puranpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puranpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 80 | 100 |
| Literacy | 80.26% | 84.08% | 76.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 115 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 49 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 424 | 180 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Puranpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puranpara village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 444 | 280 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 10 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 281 | 194 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 154 | 39 |
| Non Working | 779 | 274 | 505 |
Nearby Villages to Puranpara,
Below are the list of villages near Puranpara village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadighat | 3,329 |
| Kamarpukuria | 257 |
| Belbari | 7,216 |
| Durgapur | 2,100 |
| Jaypur | 7,928 |
| Bishnupur | 229 |
| Jadab Bati | 1,868 |
| Saidpur | 1,234 |
| Sayrapur | 1,438 |
| Amgaon | 919 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puranpara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia