Purdaha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purdaha is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 404 families residing in the village Purdaha. The total population of Purdaha is 1,786 out of which 890 are males and 896 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purdaha is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purdaha village is 218 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purdaha is 1,247 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Purdaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purdaha is 69.6%. Thus Purdaha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.04% and the female literacy rate is 62.97% in Purdaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purdaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purdaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purdaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 97 | 121 |
| Literacy | 69.58% | 76.04% | 62.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,248 | 621 | 627 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 227 | 110 | 117 |
| Illiterate | 695 | 287 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Purdaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purdaha village out of total population, 859 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 859 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 541 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 134 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 292 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 111 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 43 | 184 |
| Non Working | 927 | 306 | 621 |
Map of Purdaha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purdaha, Bagda
Below are the list of villages near Purdaha village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Berbari | 1,012 |
| Khordda Kulbaria | 4,004 |
| Daharpota | 1,599 |
| Uttar Kulbaria | 1,812 |
| Kashipur | 2,433 |
| Kola | 2,272 |
| Rajkol | 589 |
| Jitpur | 764 |
| Jhikra | 1,142 |
| Ranghat | 2,745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purdaha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia