Purshasha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purshasha is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Purshasha. The total population of Purshasha is 970 out of which 521 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purshasha is 862.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purshasha village is 105 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purshasha is 694 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Purshasha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purshasha is 82.2%. Thus Purshasha village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.54% and the female literacy rate is 73.89% in Purshasha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purshasha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purshasha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purshasha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 62 | 43 |
| Literacy | 82.2% | 89.54% | 73.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 134 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 259 | 110 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26% of total population in Purshasha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purshasha village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 338 | 282 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 219 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 29 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Non Working | 585 | 210 | 375 |
Nearby Villages to Purshasha,
Below are the list of villages near Purshasha village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathar Teria | 1,359 |
| Madanhari | 2,831 |
| Dhalma | 813 |
| Solatutbar | 948 |
| Mugurasol | 403 |
| Dhanyachhara | 543 |
| Dhabani | 694 |
| Parbatipur | 52 |
| Kumardubi | 478 |
| Nalpa | 748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purshasha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia