Purakhola Population, Caste, Working Data Chirang, Assam - Census 2011
Purakhola is a village situated in Bijni circle of Chirang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Purakhola. The total population of Purakhola is 365 out of which 174 are males and 191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purakhola is 1,098.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purakhola village is 77 which is 21% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purakhola is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Purakhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purakhola is 51.7%. Thus Purakhola village has a lower literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Chirang district. The male literacy rate is 58.87% and the female literacy rate is 44.9% in Purakhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purakhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purakhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purakhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 33 | 44 |
| Literacy | 51.74% | 58.87% | 44.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 91 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purakhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purakhola village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 92 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 20 | 92 |
| Non Working | 156 | 62 | 94 |
Map of Purakhola, Chirang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Purakhola, Bijni
Below are the list of villages near Purakhola village in Bijni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Betbari No.2 | 957 |
| Silikhaguri | 1,579 |
| Betbari No.1 | 1,120 |
| Larugaon No.1 | 474 |
| Boupara | 2,058 |
| Larugaon No. 2 | 813 |
| Andhargaon | 742 |
| Bagargaon | 1,259 |
| Kharija Bispani No.1 | 193 |
| Silikhaguri No.2 | 693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purakhola, Chirang, Assam - Wikipedia