Puraina Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Puraina is a village situated in Sheikhpura block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 498 families residing in the village Puraina. The total population of Puraina is 3,802 out of which 2,009 are males and 1,793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraina is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puraina village is 841 which is 22% of the total population. There are 424 male children and 417 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 (892) of Puraina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraina is 58.8%. Thus Puraina village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 69.91% and the female literacy rate is 46% 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 | 841 | 424 | 417 |
| Literacy | 58.8% | 69.91% | 46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 773 | 404 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,061 | 901 | 1,160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Puraina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puraina village out of total population, 1,172 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,172 workers engaged in Main Work, 497 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 452 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,015 | 815 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 497 | 386 | 111 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 452 | 367 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 95 | 62 |
| Non Working | 2,630 | 1,099 | 1,531 |
Map of Puraina, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Puraina, Sheikhpura
Below are the list of villages near Puraina village in Sheikhpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurauni | 1,204 |
| Mehuns | 6,215 |
| Pind | 1,146 |
| Rudasi | 1,050 |
| Gunesa | 990 |
| Akauna | 621 |
| Gagari | 1,837 |
| Hansauri | 750 |
| Sultanpur | 946 |
| Barma | 1,953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraina, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia