Purshia Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Purshia is a village situated in Basti tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Purshia. The total population of Purshia is 1,826 out of which 918 are males and 908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purshia is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purshia village is 250 which is 14% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purshia is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Purshia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purshia is 72.2%. Thus Purshia village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 82.91% and the female literacy rate is 61.45% in Purshia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purshia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purshia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purshia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 128 | 122 |
| Literacy | 72.21% | 82.91% | 61.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 413 | 200 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 688 | 263 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Purshia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purshia village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 286 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 149 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 90 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 123 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,377 | 509 | 868 |
Nearby Villages to Purshia,
Below are the list of villages near Purshia village in Basti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanchanpur | 145 |
| Kathinauli | 769 |
| Daulatpur | 893 |
| Mishraliya | 451 |
| Mudbra Chinta | 889 |
| Pakerdeeha | 619 |
| Sahpur | 248 |
| Makada | 651 |
| Karha | 440 |
| Kathra | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purshia, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia