Hura Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hura is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 725 families residing in the village Hura. The total population of Hura is 3,419 out of which 1,785 are males and 1,634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hura is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hura village is 340 which is 10% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hura is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Hura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hura is 83.3%. Thus Hura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 91.82% and the female literacy rate is 73.99% in Hura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 340 | 171 | 169 |
| Literacy | 83.34% | 91.82% | 73.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 380 | 204 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 243 | 122 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 853 | 303 | 550 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Hura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hura village out of total population, 1,306 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,306 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 937 | 806 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 49 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 76 | 60 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 706 | 618 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 369 | 178 | 191 |
| Non Working | 2,113 | 801 | 1,312 |
Map of Hura, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hura, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Hura village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matipur | 1,914 |
| Paharpur | 740 |
| Palgan | 925 |
| Pratappur | 351 |
| Bhagaband | 3,147 |
| Pakhuria | 1,929 |
| Phuphundi | 722 |
| Pursudadi | 269 |
| Garurbasa | 593 |
| Nawadi | 2,235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hura, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia