Puranganj Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Puranganj is a village situated in Baisi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,008 families residing in the village Puranganj. The total population of Puranganj is 5,164 out of which 2,677 are males and 2,487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puranganj is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puranganj village is 1074 which is 21% of the total population. There are 568 male children and 506 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puranganj is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Puranganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puranganj is 42.5%. Thus Puranganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 48.93% and the female literacy rate is 35.69% in Puranganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puranganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puranganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puranganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,074 | 568 | 506 |
| Literacy | 42.52% | 48.93% | 35.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,425 | 1,645 | 1,780 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puranganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puranganj village out of total population, 1,255 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,255 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 718 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,105 | 1,041 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 312 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 718 | 678 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 49 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 125 | 25 |
| Non Working | 3,909 | 1,511 | 2,398 |
Map of Puranganj, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Puranganj, Baisi
Below are the list of villages near Puranganj village in Baisi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lamatphulbari | 41 |
| Sonapur | 674 |
| Majhwar | 341 |
| Masnadpur | 732 |
| Bangaon | 3,266 |
| Sonaur | 1,926 |
| Bhikhanpur | 247 |
| Marua | 1,529 |
| Parant | 883 |
| Leluka | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puranganj, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia