Pirra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pirra is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 786 families residing in the village Pirra. The total population of Pirra is 4,049 out of which 2,034 are males and 2,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pirra is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pirra village is 636 which is 16% of the total population. There are 350 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pirra is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Pirra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pirra is 62%. Thus Pirra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.72% and the female literacy rate is 47.72% in Pirra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pirra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pirra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pirra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 636 | 350 | 286 |
| Literacy | 62.03% | 76.72% | 47.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 408 | 213 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,652 | 799 | 853 |
| Illiterate | 1,932 | 742 | 1,190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.8% of total population in Pirra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pirra village out of total population, 2,350 were engaged in work activities. 37.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 495 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 309 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 874 | 651 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 495 | 431 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 309 | 167 | 142 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 52 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,476 | 537 | 939 |
| Non Working | 1,699 | 846 | 853 |
Map of Pirra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pirra, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Pirra village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matha | 2,446 |
| Dharampur | 1,298 |
| Kuruktopa | 2,964 |
| Kenda | 3,803 |
| Babuijor | 768 |
| Bharatdi | 1,238 |
| Deorang | 2,379 |
| Anandabazar | 254 |
| Noagarh | 1,605 |
| Kuchung | 764 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pirra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia