Purbanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purbanagar is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 543 families residing in the village Purbanagar. The total population of Purbanagar is 2,497 out of which 1,351 are males and 1,146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purbanagar is 848.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purbanagar village is 251 which is 10% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbanagar is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Purbanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purbanagar is 76.2%. Thus Purbanagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 81.37% and the female literacy rate is 69.96% in Purbanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purbanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purbanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purbanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 127 | 124 |
| Literacy | 76.18% | 81.37% | 69.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,232 | 663 | 569 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 786 | 355 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purbanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purbanagar village out of total population, 873 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 873 workers engaged in Main Work, 572 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 857 | 819 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 572 | 556 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 173 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 82 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,624 | 523 | 1,101 |
Nearby Villages to Purbanagar,
Below are the list of villages near Purbanagar village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttarkhaspukur | 700 |
| Khargadanga | 1,607 |
| Nathkura | 2,370 |
| Badbagi | 144 |
| Barabaria | 9,356 |
| Aismali | 6,855 |
| Bagdia | 799 |
| Rakhalgachi | 2,101 |
| Kanibamani | 3,313 |
| Purba Puthkhali | 1,728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purbanagar, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia