Puraina Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Puraina is a village situated in Bijaipur block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Puraina. The total population of Puraina is 822 out of which 396 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraina is 1,076.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puraina village is 108 which is 13% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraina is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Puraina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraina is 76.9%. Thus Puraina village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 65.86% in Puraina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puraina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puraina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puraina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 54 | 54 |
| Literacy | 76.89% | 88.89% | 65.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 71 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 34 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 273 | 92 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Puraina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puraina village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 179 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 145 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Non Working | 626 | 210 | 416 |
Map of Puraina, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Puraina, Bijaipur
Below are the list of villages near Puraina village in Bijaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khajuha Khurd | 350 |
| Maheshpur | 778 |
| Bamhnauli | 167 |
| Harpur | 744 |
| Mathia | 137 |
| Hari Marpi | 25 |
| Amawa | 927 |
| Belwa | 828 |
| Chainpur | 880 |
| Bijuli Chak | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraina, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia