Purulia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purulia is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 31 families residing in the village Purulia. The total population of Purulia is 100 out of which 44 are males and 56 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purulia is 1,273.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purulia village is 14 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purulia is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,273) of Purulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purulia is 90.7%. Thus Purulia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.67% and the female literacy rate is 90% 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 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Literacy | 90.7% | 91.67% | 90% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 32 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 22 | 11 | 11 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Purulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purulia village out of total population, 31 were engaged in work activities. 19.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Non Working | 69 | 15 | 54 |
Nearby Villages to Purulia,
Below are the list of villages near Purulia village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barbete | 258 |
| Paiknagari | 479 |
| Maguria | 257 |
| Goalara | 1,217 |
| Shakmandal | 1,988 |
| Atsangra | 54 |
| Madpur | 3,210 |
| Gadgachhi | 488 |
| Balarampur | 2,336 |
| Chakmakrampur | 4,273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purulia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia