Purtu Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Purtu is a village situated in Erki block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Purtu. The total population of Purtu is 436 out of which 230 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purtu is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purtu village is 68 which is 16% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purtu is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Purtu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purtu is 54.6%. Thus Purtu village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 59.59% and the female literacy rate is 49.14% in Purtu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purtu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purtu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purtu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| Literacy | 54.62% | 59.59% | 49.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 359 | 187 | 172 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 115 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.3% of total population in Purtu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purtu village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 20.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 44 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 97 | 104 |
| Non Working | 184 | 89 | 95 |
Nearby Villages to Purtu,
Below are the list of villages near Purtu village in Erki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tobla Busudih | 404 |
| Kujiamba | 1,231 |
| Norhi | 2,457 |
| Dewridih | 138 |
| Piskahatu | 680 |
| Rangamati | 380 |
| Piskatoli | 286 |
| Purnanagar | 1,109 |
| Balamda | 208 |
| Pitupara | 380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purtu, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia