Purhara Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Purhara is a village situated in Sahar block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Purhara. The total population of Purhara is 1,801 out of which 895 are males and 906 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purhara is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purhara village is 321 which is 18% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purhara is 1,112 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Purhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purhara is 67.7%. Thus Purhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.08% and the female literacy rate is 55.22% in Purhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 152 | 169 |
| Literacy | 67.7% | 80.08% | 55.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 337 | 175 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 799 | 300 | 499 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purhara village out of total population, 470 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 470 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 330 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 73 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 241 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 111 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,331 | 454 | 877 |
Map of Purhara, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Purhara, Sahar
Below are the list of villages near Purhara village in Sahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusiar | 3,007 |
| Nima | 569 |
| Amruhan | 3,227 |
| Koriar | 783 |
| Kanpahari | 572 |
| Bagaunti | 916 |
| Chak Chaudhari | 2,309 |
| Bahuara | 1,605 |
| Sakhuana | 888 |
| Koni | 597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purhara, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia