Purne Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Purne is a Census Town city situated in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,486 families residing in the Purne city. The total population of Purne is 6,588 out of which 3,808 are males and 2,780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purne is 730.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purne city is 849 which is 13% of the total population. There are 429 male children and 420 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purne is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (730).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purne is 81.2%. Thus Purne has a lower literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 87.07% and the female literacy rate is 72.71% in Purne.

Population
6,588
Literacy
81.2%
Sex Ratio
730

Purne Census Town has total administration over 1,486 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Purne Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purne Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 849 429 420
Literacy 81.2% 77.3% 61.7%
Scheduled Caste 328 173 155
Scheduled Tribe 54 27 27
Illiterate 1,930 866 1,064

Caste-wise Population - Purne

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Purne.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 328 173 155
Schedule Tribe 54 27 27

Religion-wise Population - Purne

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Purne is 5,861 which is 88.96% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Purne is 316 which is 4.8% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Purne as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,861 (88.96%) 3,382 2,479
Muslim 316 (4.8%) 199 117
Christian 5 (0.08%) 4 1
Sikh 53 (0.8%) 31 22
Buddhist 288 (4.37%) 156 132
Jain 23 (0.35%) 15 8
Other Religion 8 (0.12%) 3 5
No Religion Specified 34 (0.52%) 18 16

Literacy Rate - Purne

The total literacy rate of Purne was 81.16% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 4,658 literates, males were 2,942 while females were 1,716. Also the male literacy rate was 87.07% and the female literacy rate was 72.71% in Purne.

  Purne Maharashtra
Female 72.71% 75.87%
Male 87.07% 88.38%
Total 81.16% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Purne

The Sex Ratio of Purne is 730. Thus per every 1000 men there were 730 females in Purne. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 730 ) of Purne.


Child Population - Purne

According to Census 2011, there were 849 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Purne. Out of which 429 were male while 420 were female.


Working Population - Purne

In Purne Census Town out of total population, 2,816 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,816 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,639 2,356 283
Cultivators 10 9 1
Agriculture Labourer 7 7 0
Household Industries 28 22 6
Other Workers 2,594 2,318 276
Marginal Workers 177 150 27
Non Working 3,772 1,302 2,470

Purne Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Purne is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,588 70.7% 730

Map of Purne, Thane, Maharashtra


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