Purandarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Purandarpur is a village situated in Silchar circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Purandarpur. The total population of Purandarpur is 1,223 out of which 609 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purandarpur village is 157 which is 13% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Purandarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purandarpur is 86.8%. Thus Purandarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 92.73% and the female literacy rate is 81.03% 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 | 157 | 86 | 71 |
| Literacy | 86.77% | 92.73% | 81.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 156 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 124 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purandarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purandarpur village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 267 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 90 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 176 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 42 | 153 |
| Non Working | 740 | 300 | 440 |
Map of Purandarpur, Cachar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Purandarpur, Silchar
Below are the list of villages near Purandarpur village in Silchar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarpara | 2,302 |
| Rakhal Khaler Par Pt I | 2,682 |
| Ujangram | 2,341 |
| Manikpur | 2,126 |
| Masimpur Pt I | 2,873 |
| Nischintapur | 1,392 |
| Balighat | 2,765 |
| Algapur | 1,307 |
| Masughat | 1,734 |
| Patheri Gram | 1,489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purandarpur, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia