Purwa Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Purwa is a village situated in Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Purwa. The total population of Purwa is 2,280 out of which 1,052 are males and 1,228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purwa is 1,167.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purwa village is 384 which is 17% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purwa is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,167) of Purwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purwa is 63.3%. Thus Purwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.3% and the female literacy rate is 53.8% 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 | 384 | 210 | 174 |
| Literacy | 63.34% | 75.3% | 53.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 223 | 254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,079 | 418 | 661 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% 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, 918 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 918 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 518 | 322 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 97 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 33 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 153 | 49 | 104 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 143 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 400 | 127 | 273 |
| Non Working | 1,362 | 603 | 759 |
Nearby Villages to Purwa,
Below are the list of villages near Purwa village in Machhlishahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bibipur | 1,469 |
| Bhawanipur | 670 |
| Raiya | 3,497 |
| Kurni | 3,762 |
| Surtasapur | 1,700 |
| Anapur | 1,103 |
| Tekari | 2,192 |
| Dashrathpur | 391 |
| Tofapur | 891 |
| Shekhpur | 255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purwa, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia