Puranagram Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011

Puranagram 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 462 families residing in the village Puranagram. The total population of Puranagram is 1,924 out of which 984 are males and 940 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puranagram is 955.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puranagram village is 249 which is 13% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puranagram is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Puranagram village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puranagram is 61.5%. Thus Puranagram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 65.8% and the female literacy rate is 57.07% in Puranagram village.

Population
1,924
Families
462
Literacy
61.49%
Sex Ratio
955

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puranagram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Puranagram Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puranagram village.

Total Male Female
Children 249 136 113
Literacy 61.49% 65.8% 57.07%
Scheduled Caste 711 376 335
Scheduled Tribe 365 179 186
Illiterate 894 426 468

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19% of total population in Puranagram village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Puranagram village out of total population, 1,074 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 1,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 744 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 904 594 310
Cultivators 50 40 10
Agriculture Labourer 744 460 284
Household Industries 8 5 3
Other Workers 102 89 13
Marginal Workers 170 22 148
Non Working 850 368 482

Map of Puranagram, Birbhum, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Puranagram, Mohammad Bazar

Below are the list of villages near Puranagram village in Mohammad Bazar.

Village Population
Giripur 307
Jayrampur 848
Kharia 1,837
Heruka 2,139
Maldiha 844
Sahnagar 1,747
Angar Garia 4,232
Kabilpur 2,131
Mamudpur 126
Gournagar 519

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