Puria Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Puria is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 360 families residing in the village Puria. The total population of Puria is 1,710 out of which 891 are males and 819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puria is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puria village is 317 which is 19% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puria is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Puria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puria is 50.3%. Thus Puria village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 52.52% and the female literacy rate is 47.73% 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 | 317 | 158 | 159 |
| Literacy | 50.25% | 52.52% | 47.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,010 | 506 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 470 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 470 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 470 | 444 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 363 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,240 | 447 | 793 |
Nearby Villages to Puria,
Below are the list of villages near Puria village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satuwan | 1,805 |
| Shikarpur | 5,120 |
| Lagua | 4,683 |
| Chhota Sikarpur | 1,201 |
| Dogachh | 1,759 |
| Basantpur | 940 |
| Bazidgachh | 1,502 |
| Marjadpur | 359 |
| Maheshpur | 5,469 |
| Malikpur | 1,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puria, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia