Purwa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Unnao, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Purwa is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Purwa tehsil of Unnao district. The Purwa city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,128 families residing in the Purwa city. The total population of Purwa is 24,467 out of which 12,659 are males and 11,808 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purwa is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purwa city is 3173 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1656 male children and 1517 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purwa is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purwa is 72%. Thus Purwa has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.4% of Unnao district. The male literacy rate is 78.34% and the female literacy rate is 65.2% in Purwa.
Purwa Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,128 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Purwa Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purwa Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,173 | 1,656 | 1,517 |
| Literacy | 72% | 68.1% | 56.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,881 | 1,993 | 1,888 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 9,137 | 4,039 | 5,098 |
Caste-wise Population - Purwa
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Purwa.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,881 | 1,993 | 1,888 |
| Schedule Tribe | 77 | 43 | 34 |
Religion-wise Population - Purwa
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Purwa is 12,859 which is 52.56% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Purwa is 11,479 which is 46.92% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Purwa as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,859 | (52.56%) | 6,729 | 6,130 |
| Muslim | 11,479 | (46.92%) | 5,863 | 5,616 |
| Christian | 72 | (0.29%) | 33 | 39 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.03%) | 4 | 4 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 48 | (0.2%) | 29 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Purwa
The total literacy rate of Purwa was 71.99% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 15,330 literates, males were 8,620 while females were 6,710. Also the male literacy rate was 78.34% and the female literacy rate was 65.2% in Purwa.
| Purwa | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.2% | 57.18% |
| Male | 78.34% | 77.28% |
| Total | 71.99% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Purwa
The Sex Ratio of Purwa is 933. Thus per every 1000 men there were 933 females in Purwa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Purwa.
Child Population - Purwa
According to Census 2011, there were 3,173 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Purwa. Out of which 1,656 were male while 1,517 were female.
Working Population - Purwa
In Purwa Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 7,606 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,606 workers engaged in Main Work, 667 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 574 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,360 | 4,829 | 531 |
| Cultivators | 667 | 598 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 574 | 481 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 406 | 372 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 3,713 | 3,378 | 335 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,246 | 1,721 | 525 |
| Non Working | 16,861 | 6,109 | 10,752 |
Purwa Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Purwa is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,915 | 62.1% | 909 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,844 | 64% | 855 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,690 | 55.9% | 961 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,504 | 74.6% | 911 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,670 | 62.8% | 1,019 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,229 | 48.2% | 813 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,770 | 60.5% | 1,014 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,050 | 61.2% | 973 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,634 | 68.8% | 907 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,537 | 62.1% | 960 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,284 | 69.3% | 960 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,832 | 72.4% | 920 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,576 | 65% | 934 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,330 | 53.2% | 919 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,602 | 56.4% | 925 |
Map of Purwa, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purwa, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia