Puraina Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Puraina is a village situated in Thakrahan block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 104 families residing in the village Puraina. The total population of Puraina is 602 out of which 323 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraina is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puraina village is 119 which is 20% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraina is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Puraina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraina is 41.4%. Thus Puraina village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 50.57% and the female literacy rate is 30.45% 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 | 119 | 60 | 59 |
| Literacy | 41.41% | 50.57% | 30.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 190 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Puraina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puraina village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 95 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 89 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 93 | 95 |
| Non Working | 252 | 135 | 117 |
Map of Puraina, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Puraina, Thakrahan
Below are the list of villages near Puraina village in Thakrahan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladiharwa | 710 |
| Haripur | 2,874 |
| Chirchirwa | 425 |
| Ramnagar Kursaha | 258 |
| Dhumnagar | 427 |
| Thakraha | 35,734 |
| Sirinagar | 10,748 |
| Bhagwanpur | 551 |
| Nautan | 437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraina, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia