Puria Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puria is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Puria. The total population of Puria is 531 out of which 269 are males and 262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puria is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puria village is 67 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puria is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Puria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puria is 59.3%. Thus Puria village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.64% and the female literacy rate is 56.9% in Puria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 37 | 30 |
| Literacy | 59.27% | 61.64% | 56.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 126 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puria village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 147 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 369 | 120 | 249 |
Nearby Villages to Puria,
Below are the list of villages near Puria village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahabari | 297 |
| Habeli | 381 |
| Panjarpara | 2,233 |
| Shyampur | 1,606 |
| Krishnapur | 709 |
| Ghasipur | 761 |
| Samaspur | 366 |
| Sarai | 1,586 |
| Balipukur | 694 |
| Subarna Sarai | 98 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puria, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia