Purunda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purunda is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 342 families residing in the village Purunda. The total population of Purunda is 1,654 out of which 865 are males and 789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunda is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purunda village is 198 which is 12% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunda is 707 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Purunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunda is 85.5%. Thus Purunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.06% and the female literacy rate is 77.51% in Purunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 116 | 82 |
| Literacy | 85.51% | 93.06% | 77.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 293 | 151 | 142 |
| Illiterate | 409 | 168 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Purunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purunda village out of total population, 655 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 655 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 483 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 211 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 166 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 105 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 31 | 68 |
| Non Working | 999 | 351 | 648 |
Nearby Villages to Purunda,
Below are the list of villages near Purunda village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rashulpur | 555 |
| Khandrui | 6,014 |
| Chak Sultanpur | 59 |
| Renjura | 2,178 |
| Amanipur | 259 |
| Santoshpur | 1,429 |
| Kushumda | 1,635 |
| Kurul | 2,827 |
| Gamharipur | 495 |
| Rangasitia | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia