Puradia Population, Caste, Working Data Chirang, Assam - Census 2011
Puradia is a village situated in Bijni circle of Chirang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 171 families residing in the village Puradia. The total population of Puradia is 833 out of which 415 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puradia is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puradia village is 122 which is 15% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puradia is 1,140 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Puradia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puradia is 70.6%. Thus Puradia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Chirang district. The male literacy rate is 80.73% and the female literacy rate is 60.34% in Puradia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puradia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puradia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puradia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 57 | 65 |
| Literacy | 70.6% | 80.73% | 60.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 82 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 106 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 126 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.4% of total population in Puradia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puradia village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 190 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 61 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 108 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 31 | 44 |
| Non Working | 500 | 194 | 306 |
Map of Puradia, Chirang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Puradia, Bijni
Below are the list of villages near Puradia village in Bijni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Oxiguri | 2,644 |
| Dimajhora | 1,116 |
| Dangsiapara-2 | 1,474 |
| Uttarpara No. 1 | 344 |
| Dangsiapara-1 | 1,490 |
| Simlaguri | 929 |
| Ballamguri | 1,266 |
| Uttarpara No.2 | 183 |
| Kumarsali Pather | 349 |
| No.2 Dagarpara | 332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puradia, Chirang, Assam - Wikipedia