Purrekh Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Purrekh Kalan is a village situated in Dhanwar block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Purrekh Kalan. The total population of Purrekh Kalan is 888 out of which 473 are males and 415 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purrekh Kalan is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purrekh Kalan village is 159 which is 18% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purrekh Kalan is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Purrekh Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purrekh Kalan is 66.4%. Thus Purrekh Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 87.08% and the female literacy rate is 42.98% in Purrekh Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purrekh Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purrekh Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purrekh Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 86 | 73 |
| Literacy | 66.39% | 87.08% | 42.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 48 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 136 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purrekh Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purrekh Kalan village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 43.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 194 | 165 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 116 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 57 | 193 |
| Non Working | 444 | 251 | 193 |
Nearby Villages to Purrekh Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Purrekh Kalan village in Dhanwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singardih | 825 |
| Purrekh Khurd | 507 |
| Argali | 1,789 |
| Parsan | 2,330 |
| Salaidih | 1,370 |
| Khijarsota | 2,155 |
| Jitkundi | 693 |
| Mahuatanr | 384 |
| Helhi Pardhandih | 531 |
| Puran Patari | 369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purrekh Kalan, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia