Purundihi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purundihi is a village situated in Bankura - I block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Purundihi. The total population of Purundihi is 734 out of which 373 are males and 361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purundihi is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purundihi village is 75 which is 10% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purundihi is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Purundihi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purundihi is 73.7%. Thus Purundihi village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 90.09% and the female literacy rate is 57.06% in Purundihi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purundihi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purundihi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purundihi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Literacy | 73.75% | 90.09% | 57.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 343 | 173 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 65 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 73 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Purundihi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purundihi village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 149 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 63 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 57 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 70 | 26 |
| Non Working | 457 | 154 | 303 |
Nearby Villages to Purundihi,
Below are the list of villages near Purundihi village in Bankura - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Batdeuli | 168 |
| Kumidya | 622 |
| Kalabati | 626 |
| Siarbada | 132 |
| Jun Kanali | 576 |
| Andharthaul | 2,177 |
| Ekaira | 709 |
| Sutijor | 37 |
| Dinargan | 158 |
| Syamdanga | 3 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purundihi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia