Kaira Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaira is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 474 families residing in the village Kaira. The total population of Kaira is 2,249 out of which 1,105 are males and 1,144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaira is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kaira village is 334 which is 15% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaira is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Kaira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaira is 60.8%. Thus Kaira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.34% and the female literacy rate is 47.63% in Kaira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 334 | 162 | 172 |
| Literacy | 60.78% | 74.34% | 47.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 42 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,078 | 531 | 547 |
| Illiterate | 1,085 | 404 | 681 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.9% of total population in Kaira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaira village out of total population, 1,160 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,160 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 586 | 411 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 131 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 161 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 42 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 77 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 574 | 183 | 391 |
| Non Working | 1,089 | 511 | 578 |
Map of Kaira, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kaira, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Kaira village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Delang | 1,739 |
| Baradahi Alias Dhadkidi | 429 |
| Ramaidi | 698 |
| Gagda | 852 |
| Bhutam | 1,139 |
| Gangadi | 999 |
| Chhatalalpur | 473 |
| Lapara | 3,267 |
| Damodarpur | 2,303 |
| Bhatadi | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaira, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia