Purandarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purandarpur is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,109 families residing in the village Purandarpur. The total population of Purandarpur is 4,511 out of which 2,270 are males and 2,241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purandarpur village is 559 which is 12% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purandarpur is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Purandarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purandarpur is 65.8%. Thus Purandarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.87% and the female literacy rate is 58.6% 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 | 559 | 265 | 294 |
| Literacy | 65.84% | 72.87% | 58.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 402 | 215 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,909 | 809 | 1,100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% 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, 1,184 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,184 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 504 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,089 | 1,060 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 135 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 504 | 501 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 418 | 396 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 68 | 27 |
| Non Working | 3,327 | 1,142 | 2,185 |
Map of Purandarpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purandarpur, Kandi
Below are the list of villages near Purandarpur village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bundai | 2,014 |
| Srikantapur | 3,779 |
| Chandra Prasadpur | 2,449 |
| Harinagar | 1,263 |
| Chator | 373 |
| Gobindapur | 2,283 |
| Indrahata | 1,924 |
| Chandanagar | 1,745 |
| Baze Gopalnagar | 939 |
| Santoshpur | 759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purandarpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia