Purandra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Purandra is a village situated in Raxaul block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,506 families residing in the village Purandra. The total population of Purandra is 8,499 out of which 4,459 are males and 4,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purandra is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purandra village is 1813 which is 21% of the total population. There are 970 male children and 843 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purandra is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Purandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purandra is 44.9%. Thus Purandra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 56.29% and the female literacy rate is 32.53% in Purandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,813 | 970 | 843 |
| Literacy | 44.93% | 56.29% | 32.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,085 | 560 | 525 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 69 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 5,495 | 2,495 | 3,000 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Purandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purandra village out of total population, 2,890 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,890 workers engaged in Main Work, 501 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 771 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,621 | 1,267 | 354 |
| Cultivators | 501 | 460 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 771 | 488 | 283 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 56 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 291 | 263 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,269 | 816 | 453 |
| Non Working | 5,609 | 2,376 | 3,233 |
Map of Purandra, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Purandra, Raxaul
Below are the list of villages near Purandra village in Raxaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhelahi | 10,471 |
| Belwa | 3,406 |
| Palanwan | 13,390 |
| PipariYa | 2,845 |
| Sidhpur | 2,496 |
| Laukariya | 7,378 |
| Semri | 2,215 |
| Harnahi | 6,567 |
| GamhariYa Anand Sagar | 1,983 |
| Saunaha | 3,496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purandra, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia