Purnia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Purnia is a village situated in Ramgarh block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 184 families residing in the village Purnia. The total population of Purnia is 790 out of which 386 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purnia is 1,047.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purnia village is 142 which is 18% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purnia is 1,367 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Purnia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purnia is 60%. Thus Purnia village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 76.07% and the female literacy rate is 43.79% in Purnia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purnia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purnia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purnia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 60 | 82 |
| Literacy | 60.03% | 76.07% | 43.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 288 | 148 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 138 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.5% of total population in Purnia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purnia village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 193 | 188 |
| Non Working | 389 | 181 | 208 |
Nearby Villages to Purnia,
Below are the list of villages near Purnia village in Ramgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sasram | 165 |
| Latberwa | 943 |
| Tharikhasia | 592 |
| Sikatia | 124 |
| Lachhmipur | 184 |
| Madhuban | 304 |
| Khasia | 695 |
| Gardih | 927 |
| Khilkanali | 226 |
| Sijhuabahiar | 327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purnia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia