Purandarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purandarpur is a village situated in Suri - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,113 families residing in the village Purandarpur. The total population of Purandarpur is 4,566 out of which 2,326 are males and 2,240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purandarpur village is 499 which is 11% of the total population. There are 271 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Purandarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purandarpur is 78.8%. Thus Purandarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.5% and the female literacy rate is 71.92% in Purandarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purandarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purandarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purandarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 271 | 228 |
| Literacy | 78.78% | 85.5% | 71.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,275 | 1,151 | 1,124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 316 | 159 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 1,362 | 569 | 793 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Purandarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purandarpur village out of total population, 1,727 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,727 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,256 | 1,087 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 171 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 270 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 741 | 636 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 238 | 233 |
| Non Working | 2,839 | 1,001 | 1,838 |
Map of Purandarpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purandarpur, Suri - II
Below are the list of villages near Purandarpur village in Suri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ushgram | 613 |
| Sajina | 1,259 |
| Kodaipur | 1,584 |
| Palshita | 207 |
| Beharia | 707 |
| Gangie | 1,205 |
| Nijuri | 322 |
| Maligram | 311 |
| Piashala | 2,213 |
| Indragachha | 1,774 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purandarpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia