Purkhas Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Purkhas is a village situated in Kuchaikote block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 554 families residing in the village Purkhas. The total population of Purkhas is 3,403 out of which 1,634 are males and 1,769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkhas is 1,083.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purkhas village is 652 which is 19% of the total population. There are 327 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkhas is 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Purkhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkhas is 61.3%. Thus Purkhas village has higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 76.28% and the female literacy rate is 47.71% in Purkhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 652 | 327 | 325 |
| Literacy | 61.29% | 76.28% | 47.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 92 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 78 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 1,717 | 637 | 1,080 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Purkhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkhas village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 570 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 205 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 282 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 55 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 109 | 94 |
| Non Working | 2,543 | 955 | 1,588 |
Nearby Villages to Purkhas,
Below are the list of villages near Purkhas village in Kuchaikote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rikhai Tola | 370 |
| Tola Palat Ray | 447 |
| Chhatar Patti | 599 |
| Rajaram Narahwa | 688 |
| Narahwa Kot | 1,974 |
| Dumaria | 525 |
| Narahwa Sukul | 2,591 |
| Madha Chak | 1,719 |
| Ahirauli Dubauli | 1,912 |
| Bodh Chhapar | 1,809 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkhas, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia