Purdua Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Purdua is a village situated in Umling block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Purdua. The total population of Purdua is 447 out of which 197 are males and 250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purdua is 1,269.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purdua village is 74 which is 17% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purdua is 1,242 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,269) of Purdua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purdua is 72.9%. Thus Purdua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 79.27% and the female literacy rate is 67.94% in Purdua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purdua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purdua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purdua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Literacy | 72.92% | 79.27% | 67.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 443 | 196 | 247 |
| Illiterate | 175 | 67 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Purdua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purdua village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 82 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 60 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 58 | 87 |
| Non Working | 124 | 57 | 67 |
Map of Purdua, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Purdua, Umling
Below are the list of villages near Purdua village in Umling.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umngei | 59 |
| Nongtyrlaw | 204 |
| Nalapara | 201 |
| Himpala | 281 |
| Pahammardaloi | 280 |
| Lalumpam | 283 |
| Umpyrdong | 277 |
| Tapempoanglong | 361 |
| Lumdieng | 218 |
| Nangagang | 112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purdua, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia