Puri Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Puri is a village situated in Charama tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 277 families residing in the village Puri. The total population of Puri is 1,235 out of which 608 are males and 627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puri is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puri village is 142 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puri is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Puri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puri is 86.5%. Thus Puri village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 93.9% and the female literacy rate is 79.17% in Puri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 67 | 75 |
| Literacy | 86.46% | 93.9% | 79.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 526 | 260 | 266 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 100 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.6% of total population in Puri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puri village out of total population, 817 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 817 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 596 | 346 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 69 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 169 | 197 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 95 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 81 | 140 |
| Non Working | 418 | 181 | 237 |
Nearby Villages to Puri,
Below are the list of villages near Puri village in Charama.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puri, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia