Purgram Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purgram is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 381 families residing in the village Purgram. The total population of Purgram is 1,668 out of which 843 are males and 825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purgram is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purgram village is 226 which is 14% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purgram is 1,238 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Purgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purgram is 62.8%. Thus Purgram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.05% and the female literacy rate is 51.86% in Purgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 101 | 125 |
| Literacy | 62.76% | 73.05% | 51.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,426 | 724 | 702 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 25 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 763 | 301 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Purgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purgram village out of total population, 778 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 778 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 400 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 633 | 516 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 174 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 400 | 292 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 14 | 131 |
| Non Working | 890 | 313 | 577 |
Map of Purgram, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purgram, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Purgram village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanpur | 133 |
| Pachakandar | 1,076 |
| Uttar Gouripur | 669 |
| Mudafat | 988 |
| Mitrabati | 621 |
| Buridangi | 681 |
| Bhurkutpara | 362 |
| Batasan | 480 |
| Kathandari | 655 |
| Jarang | 1,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purgram, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia