Purainia Shekha Population, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Purainia Shekha is a village situated in Karpi block of Arwal district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 334 families residing in the village Purainia Shekha. The total population of Purainia Shekha is 2,133 out of which 1,134 are males and 999 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purainia Shekha is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purainia Shekha village is 361 which is 17% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purainia Shekha is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Purainia Shekha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purainia Shekha is 70.1%. Thus Purainia Shekha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 83.64% and the female literacy rate is 55.08% in Purainia Shekha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purainia Shekha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purainia Shekha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purainia Shekha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 199 | 162 |
| Literacy | 70.15% | 83.64% | 55.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 88 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 890 | 352 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purainia Shekha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purainia Shekha village out of total population, 941 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 941 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 591 | 337 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 154 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 128 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 44 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 187 | 163 |
| Non Working | 1,192 | 610 | 582 |
Map of Purainia Shekha, Arwal, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Purainia Shekha, Karpi
Below are the list of villages near Purainia Shekha village in Karpi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purainia Ruknuddin | 1,261 |
| Latifpur Paraha | 1,487 |
| Laraua | 379 |
| Lodipur | 1,066 |
| Aiyara | 7,815 |
| Masudpur Bara | 750 |
| Patak Chak | 603 |
| Nagawan | 2,383 |
| Inglish Gulab Singh | 1,505 |
| Tekari | 1,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purainia Shekha, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia