Puria Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puria is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 508 families residing in the village Puria. The total population of Puria is 2,289 out of which 1,191 are males and 1,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puria is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puria village is 289 which is 13% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puria is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Puria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puria is 69.5%. Thus Puria village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 60.36% 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 | 289 | 147 | 142 |
| Literacy | 69.45% | 77.78% | 60.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,765 | 920 | 845 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 900 | 379 | 521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Puria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puria village out of total population, 890 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 890 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 677 | 590 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 273 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 237 | 183 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 134 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 92 | 121 |
| Non Working | 1,399 | 509 | 890 |
Nearby Villages to Puria,
Below are the list of villages near Puria village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahatair | 210 |
| Deogaon | 3,278 |
| Khurkhuria | 255 |
| Madhya Durgapur | 1,437 |
| Maheshpur | 2,181 |
| Dhankail | 2,603 |
| Joydebpur | 524 |
| Rasidpur | 286 |
| Hariharpur | 1,094 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,964 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puria, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia