Puras Population, Caste, Working Data Ballia, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Puras is a village situated in Ballia tehsil of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 385 families residing in the village Puras. The total population of Puras is 2,567 out of which 1,286 are males and 1,281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puras is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puras village is 408 which is 16% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puras is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Puras village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puras is 75.8%. Thus Puras village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Ballia district. The male literacy rate is 86.09% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Puras village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puras village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puras Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puras village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 408 | 215 | 193 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 86.09% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 79 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 931 | 364 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Puras village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puras village out of total population, 709 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 709 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 488 | 431 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 96 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 133 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 239 | 198 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 160 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,858 | 695 | 1,163 |
Nearby Villages to Puras,
Below are the list of villages near Puras village in Ballia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kripalpur | 1,442 |
| Megha Math | 808 |
| Kathahi | 3,188 |
| Sonwari | 3,908 |
| Baruna | 913 |
| Dighai | 5,584 |
| Gopalpur | 15 |
| Samarath Pah | 1,016 |
| Rotua | 3,127 |
| Dudhaila | 3,413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puras, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia