Purnia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Purnia is a village situated in Jagannathpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Purnia. The total population of Purnia is 641 out of which 312 are males and 329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purnia is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purnia village is 87 which is 14% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purnia is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Purnia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purnia is 68.4%. Thus Purnia village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 86.35% and the female literacy rate is 51.24% 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 | 87 | 41 | 46 |
| Literacy | 68.41% | 86.35% | 51.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 58 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 78 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Purnia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purnia village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 94 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 80 | 69 |
| Non Working | 386 | 138 | 248 |
Nearby Villages to Purnia,
Below are the list of villages near Purnia village in Jagannathpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amjora | 1,150 |
| Sonapos | 815 |
| Raghunathpur | 279 |
| Nichitpur | 319 |
| Mahuldiha | 1,538 |
| Maluka | 1,601 |
| Kasisa | 2,268 |
| Patahatu | 870 |
| Narsingh Pur | 1,396 |
| Bara Muhuldiha | 1,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purnia, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia