Purna Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Parbhani, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Purna is a Municipal Council city situated in Purna taluka of Parbhani district. The Purna city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,663 families residing in the Purna city. The total population of Purna is 36,433 out of which 18,497 are males and 17,936 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purna is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purna city is 4836 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2531 male children and 2305 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purna is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purna is 83%. Thus Purna has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.3% of Parbhani district. The male literacy rate is 91.05% and the female literacy rate is 74.72% in Purna.
Purna Municipal Council has total administration over 6,663 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Purna Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purna Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,836 | 2,531 | 2,305 |
| Literacy | 83% | 78.6% | 65.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,157 | 5,653 | 5,504 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 982 | 487 | 495 |
| Illiterate | 10,217 | 3,960 | 6,257 |
Caste-wise Population - Purna
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Purna.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,157 | 5,653 | 5,504 |
| Schedule Tribe | 982 | 487 | 495 |
Religion-wise Population - Purna
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Purna is 14,853 which is 40.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Purna is 9,902 which is 27.18% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Purna as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,853 | (40.77%) | 7,556 | 7,297 |
| Muslim | 9,902 | (27.18%) | 5,033 | 4,869 |
| Christian | 165 | (0.45%) | 77 | 88 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.02%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 11,154 | (30.62%) | 5,649 | 5,505 |
| Jain | 240 | (0.66%) | 124 | 116 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 107 | (0.29%) | 53 | 54 |
Literacy Rate - Purna
The total literacy rate of Purna was 82.97% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 26,216 literates, males were 14,537 while females were 11,679. Also the male literacy rate was 91.05% and the female literacy rate was 74.72% in Purna.
| Purna | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.72% | 75.87% |
| Male | 91.05% | 88.38% |
| Total | 82.97% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Purna
The Sex Ratio of Purna is 970. Thus per every 1000 men there were 970 females in Purna. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Purna.
Child Population - Purna
According to Census 2011, there were 4,836 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Purna. Out of which 2,531 were male while 2,305 were female.
Working Population - Purna
In Purna Municipal Council out of total population, 10,502 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,502 workers engaged in Main Work, 562 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,221 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,247 | 7,849 | 1,398 |
| Cultivators | 562 | 471 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,221 | 852 | 369 |
| Household Industries | 360 | 277 | 83 |
| Other Workers | 7,104 | 6,249 | 855 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,255 | 805 | 450 |
| Non Working | 25,931 | 9,843 | 16,088 |
Purna Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Purna is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,278 | 65.6% | 955 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,219 | 72.4% | 1,021 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,390 | 60.8% | 1,048 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,132 | 77.9% | 983 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 988 | 76.9% | 889 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,740 | 70.9% | 1,007 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,607 | 78.5% | 873 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,722 | 74.9% | 952 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,130 | 81.8% | 935 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,021 | 74.6% | 964 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,659 | 79.7% | 1,010 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,268 | 69.2% | 925 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,750 | 71.5% | 980 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,486 | 74% | 932 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,068 | 60.7% | 979 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,658 | 66.2% | 944 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,757 | 75.6% | 979 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,361 | 72.3% | 975 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,199 | 75.6% | 985 |
Map of Purna, Parbhani, Maharashtra
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purna, Parbhani, Maharashtra - Wikipedia