Purwa Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Purwa is a village situated in Barhampur block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 313 families residing in the village Purwa. The total population of Purwa is 2,215 out of which 1,177 are males and 1,038 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purwa is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purwa village is 322 which is 15% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purwa is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Purwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purwa is 76.3%. Thus Purwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 87.8% and the female literacy rate is 63.28% in Purwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 322 | 169 | 153 |
| Literacy | 76.33% | 87.8% | 63.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 130 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 770 | 292 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purwa village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 286 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 92 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 25 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 129 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 175 | 92 |
| Non Working | 1,598 | 716 | 882 |
Nearby Villages to Purwa,
Below are the list of villages near Purwa village in Barhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhan Chhapra | 809 |
| Dhebani | 249 |
| Barhampur | 17,057 |
| Gahauna | 3,176 |
| Kant | 6,004 |
| Baswar | 1,789 |
| Pakrahi | 187 |
| Rajpur | 1,721 |
| Maharajganj | 437 |
| Raghunathpur | 11,857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purwa, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia