Purandarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purandarpur is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Purandarpur. The total population of Purandarpur is 707 out of which 356 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purandarpur village is 75 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 705 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Purandarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purandarpur is 66.1%. Thus Purandarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 73.72% and the female literacy rate is 58.75% 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 | 75 | 44 | 31 |
| Literacy | 66.14% | 73.72% | 58.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 438 | 220 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 289 | 126 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62% 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, 221 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 171 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 120 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 42 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Non Working | 486 | 172 | 314 |
Map of Purandarpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purandarpur, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Purandarpur village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Basudebpur | 212 |
| Nakira Para | 700 |
| Sandhanpur | 351 |
| Jot Mahes | 674 |
| Chelua | 2,261 |
| Purbba Keshabpur | 609 |
| Gangarampur | 1,171 |
| Bajitpur | 1,356 |
| Dhantikari | 506 |
| Pora Bazar | 1,740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purandarpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia