Purulia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purulia is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 114 families residing in the village Purulia. The total population of Purulia is 486 out of which 245 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purulia is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purulia village is 18 which is 4% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purulia is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Purulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purulia is 79.9%. Thus Purulia village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.29% and the female literacy rate is 72.41% 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 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Literacy | 79.91% | 87.29% | 72.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 100 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 112 | 39 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Purulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purulia village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 200 | 151 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 59 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 72 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Non Working | 269 | 84 | 185 |
Nearby Villages to Purulia,
Below are the list of villages near Purulia village in Manteswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuljora | 2,573 |
| Sihigram | 1,377 |
| Khandra | 1,919 |
| Dhanya Kherur | 1,297 |
| Bamunia | 832 |
| Sonagachhi | 814 |
| Banpur | 1,220 |
| Dewani | 3,593 |
| Ganguria | 1,089 |
| Ashuri | 658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purulia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia