Puara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puara is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 676 families residing in the village Puara. The total population of Puara is 3,900 out of which 2,008 are males and 1,892 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puara is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puara village is 601 which is 15% of the total population. There are 321 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puara is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Puara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puara is 65.6%. Thus Puara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.65% and the female literacy rate is 53.04% in Puara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 601 | 321 | 280 |
| Literacy | 65.63% | 77.65% | 53.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,082 | 570 | 512 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 441 | 226 | 215 |
| Illiterate | 1,735 | 698 | 1,037 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Puara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puara village out of total population, 1,810 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,810 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 787 | 631 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 141 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350 | 236 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 275 | 239 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,023 | 490 | 533 |
| Non Working | 2,090 | 887 | 1,203 |
Map of Puara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Puara, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Puara village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korarya | 2,198 |
| Sadpuara | 976 |
| Khukhramura | 1,529 |
| Korang | 2,191 |
| Juri | 1,410 |
| Pijhati | 1,537 |
| Piskapahari | 682 |
| Kantadi | 1,845 |
| Siridi | 777 |
| Dhanara | 1,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia