Purba Puthkhali Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Puthkhali is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Purba Puthkhali. The total population of Purba Puthkhali is 1,728 out of which 915 are males and 813 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Puthkhali is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Puthkhali village is 208 which is 12% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Puthkhali is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Purba Puthkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Puthkhali is 73.4%. Thus Purba Puthkhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 72.17% and the female literacy rate is 74.86% in Purba Puthkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Puthkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Puthkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Puthkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 103 | 105 |
| Literacy | 73.42% | 72.17% | 74.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 44 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 612 | 329 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Purba Puthkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Puthkhali village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 585 | 562 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 245 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 291 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,115 | 347 | 768 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Puthkhali,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Puthkhali village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakhalgachi | 2,101 |
| Balia Danga | 3,930 |
| Aismali | 6,855 |
| Eruli | 1,894 |
| Badbagi | 144 |
| Chinapukuria | 1,014 |
| Khargadanga | 1,607 |
| Mollabaria | 643 |
| Purbanagar | 2,497 |
| Chaksaarisadanga | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Puthkhali, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia