Purulia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purulia is a village situated in Indpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 174 families residing in the village Purulia. The total population of Purulia is 964 out of which 482 are males and 482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purulia is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purulia village is 123 which is 13% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purulia is 1,278 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Purulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purulia is 67.8%. Thus Purulia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 84.11% and the female literacy rate is 50.85% in Purulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 54 | 69 |
| Literacy | 67.78% | 84.11% | 50.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 94 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 204 | 96 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 122 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.2% of total population in Purulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purulia village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 24.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 99 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 42 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 188 | 151 |
| Non Working | 515 | 195 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to Purulia,
Below are the list of villages near Purulia village in Indpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kajal Kura | 832 |
| Surulia | 863 |
| Saerdi | 1,164 |
| Dakshinkendbana | 103 |
| Kalachandpur | 185 |
| Kumir Pathar | 261 |
| Sialia | 933 |
| Belut | 1,276 |
| Uttar Asanbani | 607 |
| Natherdanga | 1,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purulia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia