Puapur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puapur is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Puapur. The total population of Puapur is 1,290 out of which 663 are males and 627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puapur is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puapur village is 169 which is 13% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puapur is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Puapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puapur is 74.4%. Thus Puapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.11% and the female literacy rate is 63.27% in Puapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 92 | 77 |
| Literacy | 74.4% | 85.11% | 63.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 565 | 289 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 230 | 123 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 456 | 177 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.8% of total population in Puapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puapur village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 223 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 58 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 139 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 113 | 9 |
| Non Working | 913 | 327 | 586 |
Map of Puapur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Puapur, Neturia
Below are the list of villages near Puapur village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Domsota | 75 |
| Kelyasota | 1,448 |
| Nadiha | 1,801 |
| Lalpur | 451 |
| Gopalpur | 419 |
| Paharpur | 301 |
| Uttarra | 550 |
| Tiltorya | 317 |
| Benipur | 561 |
| Pochhyara | 633 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puapur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia