Purana Population, Caste, Working Data Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Purana is a village situated in Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 368 families residing in the village Purana. The total population of Purana is 2,052 out of which 1,028 are males and 1,024 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purana is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purana village is 389 which is 19% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purana is 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Purana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purana is 67.2%. Thus Purana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Sonbhadra district. The male literacy rate is 78.87% and the female literacy rate is 55.42% 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 | 389 | 195 | 194 |
| Literacy | 67.17% | 78.87% | 55.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,163 | 584 | 579 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 935 | 371 | 564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purana village out of total population, 1,098 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,098 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 321 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 578 | 359 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 152 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 321 | 160 | 161 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 520 | 197 | 323 |
| Non Working | 954 | 472 | 482 |
Map of Purana, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Purana, Ghorawal
Below are the list of villages near Purana village in Ghorawal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rahi | 925 |
| Pathartal | 486 |
| Karry | 30 |
| Samerwar | 336 |
| Ubha | 766 |
| Mahokhar | 534 |
| Sapahi | 536 |
| Sirsain | 1,278 |
| Murtiya | 1,998 |
| Barbaspur | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purana, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia