Purahra Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Purahra is a village situated in Kochas block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 206 families residing in the village Purahra. The total population of Purahra is 1,335 out of which 681 are males and 654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purahra is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purahra village is 300 which is 22% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purahra is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Purahra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purahra is 84%. Thus Purahra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 90.17% and the female literacy rate is 77.47% in Purahra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purahra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purahra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purahra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 152 | 148 |
| Literacy | 83.96% | 90.17% | 77.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 571 | 287 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 466 | 204 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purahra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purahra village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 264 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 104 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 79 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 38 | 126 |
| Non Working | 894 | 379 | 515 |
Map of Purahra, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Purahra, Kochas
Below are the list of villages near Purahra village in Kochas.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaarmaini | 662 |
| Latra | 1,318 |
| Maudehra | 1,143 |
| Agarsidehra | 2,077 |
| Ubdhi | 1,729 |
| Bisopur | 910 |
| Bharsara | 1,160 |
| Sai | 41 |
| Kothuwa | 850 |
| Paltudehra | 323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purahra, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia