Purangan Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purangan is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 731 families residing in the village Purangan. The total population of Purangan is 3,049 out of which 1,592 are males and 1,457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purangan is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purangan village is 299 which is 10% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purangan is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Purangan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purangan is 67.5%. Thus Purangan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.72% and the female literacy rate is 61.93% in Purangan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purangan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purangan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purangan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 166 | 133 |
| Literacy | 67.53% | 72.72% | 61.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 812 | 429 | 383 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 30 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 1,192 | 555 | 637 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Purangan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purangan village out of total population, 1,289 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,289 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 452 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 802 | 733 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 239 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 452 | 398 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 92 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 487 | 260 | 227 |
| Non Working | 1,760 | 599 | 1,161 |
Map of Purangan, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purangan, Galsi - I
Below are the list of villages near Purangan village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naldanga | 225 |
| Chak Khandajuli | 83 |
| Bikrampur | 977 |
| Khanjuli | 1,069 |
| Simasimi | 803 |
| Sundalpur | 2,145 |
| Kashpur | 767 |
| Mallasarul | 4,439 |
| Ramgopalpur | 4,362 |
| Sirarai | 6,915 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purangan, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia