Purgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Purgaon is a village situated in Bilaigarh tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 607 families residing in the village Purgaon. The total population of Purgaon is 2,864 out of which 1,429 are males and 1,435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purgaon is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purgaon village is 355 which is 12% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purgaon is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Purgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purgaon is 75.2%. Thus Purgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.35% and the female literacy rate is 61.83% in Purgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 355 | 167 | 188 |
| Literacy | 75.17% | 88.35% | 61.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 89 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 978 | 314 | 664 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Purgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purgaon village out of total population, 1,555 were engaged in work activities. 31.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,555 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 485 | 409 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 299 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 77 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,070 | 389 | 681 |
| Non Working | 1,309 | 631 | 678 |
Map of Purgaon, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Purgaon, Bilaigarh
Below are the list of villages near Purgaon village in Bilaigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korkoti | 1,200 |
| Limtari | 1,013 |
| Tundri | 3,587 |
| Mauhadih | 384 |
| Sonadula | 1,288 |
| Singhitar | 810 |
| Madkadi | 1,398 |
| Toulidih | 866 |
| Thakurdiya | 789 |
| Bharatpur | 485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purgaon, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia