Purulda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purulda is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 795 families residing in the village Purulda. The total population of Purulda is 3,586 out of which 1,864 are males and 1,722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purulda is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purulda village is 365 which is 10% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purulda is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Purulda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purulda is 90.1%. Thus Purulda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.6% and the female literacy rate is 85.23% in Purulda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purulda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purulda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purulda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 365 | 180 | 185 |
| Literacy | 90.13% | 94.6% | 85.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 367 | 183 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 96 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 271 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Purulda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purulda village out of total population, 1,533 were engaged in work activities. 13.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,533 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 175 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 119 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,322 | 934 | 388 |
| Non Working | 2,053 | 755 | 1,298 |
Nearby Villages to Purulda,
Below are the list of villages near Purulda village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kiyari | 1,843 |
| Gopalpur | 343 |
| Pipursai | 973 |
| Lalat | 672 |
| Ekarukhi | 1,534 |
| Bandh Rauta | 400 |
| Shiruchak | 168 |
| Narasinghapur | 251 |
| Chauraigram | 1,636 |
| Lalpur | 1,244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purulda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia