Puriha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puriha is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Puriha. The total population of Puriha is 930 out of which 487 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puriha is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puriha village is 118 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puriha is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Puriha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puriha is 85.5%. Thus Puriha village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 90.47% and the female literacy rate is 79.84% in Puriha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puriha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puriha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puriha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 57 | 61 |
| Literacy | 85.47% | 90.47% | 79.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 86 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 57 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 98 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Puriha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puriha village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 213 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 75 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 107 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 80 | 23 |
| Non Working | 598 | 194 | 404 |
Nearby Villages to Puriha,
Below are the list of villages near Puriha village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chintamanipur | 545 |
| Shunia | 954 |
| Angram | 820 |
| Jarul | 1,078 |
| Gopalpur | 943 |
| Amilia | 1,275 |
| Guir | 4,044 |
| Kantapukur | 2,079 |
| Saranga | 2,237 |
| Kamdebpur | 942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puriha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia