Puraini Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Puraini is a village situated in Salkhua block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Puraini. The total population of Puraini is 1,921 out of which 1,018 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraini is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puraini village is 418 which is 22% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraini is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Puraini village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraini is 44.1%. Thus Puraini village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 55.46% and the female literacy rate is 30.67% in Puraini village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puraini village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puraini Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puraini village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 203 | 215 |
| Literacy | 44.11% | 55.46% | 30.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 600 | 318 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,258 | 566 | 692 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puraini village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puraini village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 406 | 302 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 302 | 216 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 61 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 133 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,343 | 583 | 760 |
Map of Puraini, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Puraini, Salkhua
Below are the list of villages near Puraini village in Salkhua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurganwan | 3,867 |
| Mamarkha | 4,150 |
| Gauspur | 4,501 |
| Salkhua | 8,987 |
| Harewa | 7,941 |
| Situahi | 4,554 |
| Bhelwa | 2,235 |
| Utesra | 8,251 |
| Gauri | 1,919 |
| Kotwalia | 4,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraini, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia