Puranpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Puranpur is a village situated in Jalandhar - I tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 229 families residing in the village Puranpur. The total population of Puranpur is 1,135 out of which 585 are males and 550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puranpur is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puranpur village is 115 which is 10% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puranpur is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Puranpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puranpur is 82.2%. Thus Puranpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 86.67% and the female literacy rate is 77.37% in Puranpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puranpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puranpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puranpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 60 | 55 |
| Literacy | 82.16% | 86.67% | 77.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 757 | 388 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 130 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puranpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puranpur village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 305 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 197 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Non Working | 721 | 240 | 481 |
Nearby Villages to Puranpur,
Below are the list of villages near Puranpur village in Jalandhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhojowal | 1,266 |
| Mazaffarpur | 902 |
| Nangal Shama | 1,493 |
| Patara | 2,605 |
| Hazara | 1,204 |
| Chandpur | 1,077 |
| Dhada | 1,978 |
| Chander Sain | 152 |
| Talhan | 2,940 |
| Mubarakpur | 1,031 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puranpur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia