Puraina Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Puraina is a village situated in Jogapatti block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Puraina. The total population of Puraina is 1,142 out of which 603 are males and 539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraina is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puraina village is 249 which is 22% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraina is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Puraina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraina is 46.2%. Thus Puraina village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 51.17% and the female literacy rate is 40.76% 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 | 249 | 132 | 117 |
| Literacy | 46.25% | 51.17% | 40.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 729 | 362 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Puraina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puraina village out of total population, 498 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 375 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 383 | 260 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 375 | 256 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 69 | 46 |
| Non Working | 644 | 274 | 370 |
Map of Puraina, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Puraina, Jogapatti
Below are the list of villages near Puraina village in Jogapatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur Baheliya | 2,347 |
| Bagahi | 11,051 |
| Belbanwa | 2,154 |
| Basopatti | 2,549 |
| Fatehpur | 3,088 |
| Mathia Rusulpur | 1,928 |
| Barharwa | 1,613 |
| Bahuarwa | 4,584 |
| Dumri | 9,043 |
| Misrauliya | 3,736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraina, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia