Puraina Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Puraina is a village situated in Manjha block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Puraina. The total population of Puraina is 1,940 out of which 905 are males and 1,035 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraina is 1,144.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puraina village is 376 which is 19% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraina is 1,066 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,144) of Puraina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraina is 54.5%. Thus Puraina village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 68.88% and the female literacy rate is 42.21% 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 | 376 | 182 | 194 |
| Literacy | 54.54% | 68.88% | 42.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 141 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 62 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 1,087 | 407 | 680 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Puraina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puraina village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 20.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 53 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 281 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,512 | 571 | 941 |
Map of Puraina, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Puraina, Manjha
Below are the list of villages near Puraina village in Manjha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhajhwa | 1,153 |
| Pathan Patti | 1,969 |
| Pathra | 1,694 |
| Bhainsahi | 9,823 |
| Pathra Tola | 1,083 |
| Diara Isapur | 104 |
| Sareya | 1,297 |
| Bhatwalia | 2,137 |
| Bishunpura | 875 |
| Imilia | 683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraina, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia