Purash Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purash is a village situated in Amta - I block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 447 families residing in the village Purash. The total population of Purash is 2,150 out of which 1,081 are males and 1,069 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purash is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purash village is 201 which is 9% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purash is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Purash village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purash is 81.1%. Thus Purash village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 86.12% and the female literacy rate is 76.06% in Purash village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purash Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purash village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 101 | 100 |
| Literacy | 81.12% | 86.12% | 76.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 442 | 218 | 224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 237 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purash village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purash village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 756 | 716 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 188 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 521 | 495 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 12 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,344 | 353 | 991 |
Map of Purash, Haora, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purash, Amta - I
Below are the list of villages near Purash village in Amta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manikara | 2,797 |
| Ghuteghari | 302 |
| Chaltakhali | 3,366 |
| Banuchak | 1,119 |
| Mato | 1,920 |
| Dhurkhali | 3,195 |
| Barue | 3,850 |
| Balichak | 3,304 |
| Ghoradaha | 3,515 |
| Purba Bajepratap | 1,615 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purash, Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia