Puranga Population, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Puranga is a village situated in Bagicha tehsil of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Puranga. The total population of Puranga is 522 out of which 281 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puranga is 858.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puranga village is 68 which is 13% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puranga is 619 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Puranga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puranga is 68.5%. Thus Puranga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.99% and the female literacy rate is 59.07% in Puranga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puranga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puranga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puranga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 42 | 26 |
| Literacy | 68.5% | 76.99% | 59.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 281 | 153 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 97 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.8% of total population in Puranga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puranga village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 243 | 140 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 104 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 38 | 65 |
| Non Working | 176 | 103 | 73 |
Map of Puranga, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Puranga, Bagicha
Below are the list of villages near Puranga village in Bagicha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patakela | 649 |
| Rengale | 1,206 |
| Odaka | 516 |
| Tangardih | 612 |
| Kutama | 1,118 |
| Bagdol | 1,159 |
| Guramhakona | 884 |
| Bimda | 1,874 |
| Betara | 618 |
| Maini | 1,750 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puranga, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia