Purasingga Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Purasingga is a village situated in Betasing block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 37 families residing in the village Purasingga. The total population of Purasingga is 221 out of which 108 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purasingga is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purasingga village is 33 which is 15% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purasingga is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Purasingga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purasingga is 91%. Thus Purasingga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 92.31% and the female literacy rate is 89.69% in Purasingga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purasingga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purasingga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purasingga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Literacy | 90.96% | 92.31% | 89.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 108 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 50 | 24 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Purasingga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purasingga village out of total population, 87 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 25 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Non Working | 134 | 66 | 68 |
Map of Purasingga, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Purasingga, Betasing
Below are the list of villages near Purasingga village in Betasing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Betasing Bazar | 145 |
| Bolsa | 311 |
| Samati | 448 |
| Malchapara | 402 |
| Sipra Kumli | 261 |
| Jelbongpara Noket | 115 |
| Kumli | 544 |
| Golmangre | 185 |
| Bandrikona | 101 |
| Bollonggitok | 183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purasingga, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia