Purichak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purichak is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Purichak. The total population of Purichak is 639 out of which 331 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purichak is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purichak village is 68 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purichak is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Purichak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purichak is 68.7%. Thus Purichak village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.66% and the female literacy rate is 62.37% in Purichak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purichak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purichak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purichak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 39 | 29 |
| Literacy | 68.65% | 74.66% | 62.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 22 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 250 | 132 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 113 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.1% of total population in Purichak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purichak village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 200 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 75 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 85 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 38 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 349 | 131 | 218 |
Nearby Villages to Purichak,
Below are the list of villages near Purichak village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayagram | 483 |
| Tutranga | 1,225 |
| Beldiha | 423 |
| Maninathpur | 1,159 |
| Bishripat | 537 |
| Saguna Batitaki | 68 |
| Larma | 1,549 |
| Saguna | 294 |
| Bara Satisan | 339 |
| Larma Batitaki | 783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purichak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia