Purana Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purana is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 128 families residing in the village Purana. The total population of Purana is 619 out of which 308 are males and 311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purana is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purana village is 132 which is 21% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purana is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Purana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purana is 58.7%. Thus Purana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 41.84% in Purana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 60 | 72 |
| Literacy | 58.73% | 75% | 41.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 327 | 158 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 333 | 122 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.8% of total population in Purana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purana village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 158 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 77 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 12 | 38 |
| Non Working | 303 | 138 | 165 |
Map of Purana, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purana, Mohammad Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Purana village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamar Naogaon | 419 |
| Jindharpur | 829 |
| Kapishta | 1,461 |
| Nabalakshmi | 124 |
| Sarenda | 1,057 |
| Bhagabandha | 666 |
| Korapukur | 591 |
| Baliharpur | 1,738 |
| Kodadihi | 412 |
| Muralpur | 1,203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purana, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia