Purantarai Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Purantarai is a village situated in Dantewada tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 118 families residing in the village Purantarai. The total population of Purantarai is 449 out of which 230 are males and 219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purantarai is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purantarai village is 73 which is 16% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purantarai is 622 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Purantarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purantarai is 48.4%. Thus Purantarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 67.57% and the female literacy rate is 29.84% in Purantarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purantarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purantarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purantarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 45 | 28 |
| Literacy | 48.4% | 67.57% | 29.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 431 | 220 | 211 |
| Illiterate | 267 | 105 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96% of total population in Purantarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purantarai village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 119 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 104 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| Non Working | 241 | 99 | 142 |
Nearby Villages to Purantarai,
Below are the list of villages near Purantarai village in Dantewada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhogam | 841 |
| Degalras | 672 |
| Tudparas | 481 |
| Midkulnar | 614 |
| Kawalnar | 1,007 |
| Chitalanka | 2,290 |
| Keshapur | 905 |
| Bhairamband | 324 |
| Gondpal | 349 |
| Balpet | 1,568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purantarai, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia