Purunia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purunia is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 94 families residing in the village Purunia. The total population of Purunia is 502 out of which 258 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunia is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purunia village is 62 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunia is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Purunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunia is 85.7%. Thus Purunia village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 94.76% and the female literacy rate is 75.83% in Purunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Literacy | 85.68% | 94.76% | 75.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 30 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 125 | 41 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purunia village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 83 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 68 | 23 |
| Non Working | 326 | 107 | 219 |
Nearby Villages to Purunia,
Below are the list of villages near Purunia village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopkande | 673 |
| Sangrampur | 1,154 |
| Dadhimukha | 1,549 |
| Lakshminarayanpur | 264 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,076 |
| Bahara Khuliya | 814 |
| Belianarayanpur | 74 |
| Gangadharpur | 145 |
| Kanta Band | 546 |
| Kalpaini | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia