Purunia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purunia is a village situated in Mohanpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 414 families residing in the village Purunia. The total population of Purunia is 2,129 out of which 1,105 are males and 1,024 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunia is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purunia village is 206 which is 10% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunia is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Purunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunia is 86.2%. Thus Purunia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.98% and the female literacy rate is 78.83% 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 | 206 | 108 | 98 |
| Literacy | 86.17% | 92.98% | 78.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 276 | 147 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 472 | 178 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% 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, 681 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 284 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 161 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 85 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 378 | 333 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,448 | 488 | 960 |
Nearby Villages to Purunia,
Below are the list of villages near Purunia village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhabpur | 503 |
| Bhimdebchak | 671 |
| Begunia | 791 |
| Dantunia | 1,254 |
| Mundigobra | 74 |
| Amarda | 1,166 |
| Gobrachak | 216 |
| Chakpurushottanpur | 266 |
| Tildapara | 765 |
| Garra | 548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia