Purai Population, Caste, Working Data Unnao, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Purai is a village situated in Bighapur tehsil of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 587 families residing in the village Purai. The total population of Purai is 2,905 out of which 1,481 are males and 1,424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purai is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purai village is 378 which is 13% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purai is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Purai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purai is 72%. Thus Purai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Unnao district. The male literacy rate is 84.32% and the female literacy rate is 59.16% in Purai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 193 | 185 |
| Literacy | 71.98% | 84.32% | 59.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 648 | 317 | 331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,086 | 395 | 691 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purai village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 412 | 345 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 144 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 83 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 109 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 374 | 137 |
| Non Working | 1,982 | 762 | 1,220 |
Map of Purai, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Purai, Bighapur
Below are the list of villages near Purai village in Bighapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hindhnagar | 845 |
| Kundunpur | 612 |
| Diwara | 818 |
| Hindupur | 414 |
| Bhagwantpur | 521 |
| Gaura | 3,948 |
| Malauna | 4,029 |
| Pokhari | 1,350 |
| Kotwar | 877 |
| Niyoti | 564 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purai, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia