Purnahia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Purnahia is a village situated in Ghorasahan block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,548 families residing in the village Purnahia. The total population of Purnahia is 9,214 out of which 4,939 are males and 4,275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purnahia is 866.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purnahia village is 1734 which is 19% of the total population. There are 894 male children and 840 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purnahia is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Purnahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purnahia is 57.6%. Thus Purnahia village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.32% and the female literacy rate is 46.23% in Purnahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purnahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purnahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purnahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,734 | 894 | 840 |
| Literacy | 57.63% | 67.32% | 46.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,122 | 615 | 507 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,903 | 2,216 | 2,687 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purnahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purnahia village out of total population, 3,711 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,711 workers engaged in Main Work, 657 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,204 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,603 | 1,922 | 681 |
| Cultivators | 657 | 584 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,204 | 823 | 381 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 38 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 688 | 477 | 211 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,108 | 537 | 571 |
| Non Working | 5,503 | 2,480 | 3,023 |
Nearby Villages to Purnahia,
Below are the list of villages near Purnahia village in Ghorasahan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khurahia | 8,190 |
| Kadamwa | 8,453 |
| Samanpur | 6,452 |
| Rajwara | 4,542 |
| Basantpur | 4,158 |
| Bijai | 7,740 |
| Jamunia Kawaia | 11,253 |
| Barwa Kalan | 4,967 |
| Siripur urf Bhagwanpur | 8,458 |
| Bakuliya | 3,501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purnahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia