Puri Population, Caste, Working Data Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Puri is a village situated in Dhamtari tehsil of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 465 families residing in the village Puri. The total population of Puri is 2,233 out of which 1,124 are males and 1,109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puri is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puri village is 302 which is 14% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puri is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Puri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puri is 77.4%. Thus Puri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Dhamtari district. The male literacy rate is 86.85% and the female literacy rate is 67.98% in Puri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 158 | 144 |
| Literacy | 77.42% | 86.85% | 67.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 32 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 488 | 252 | 236 |
| Illiterate | 738 | 285 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.9% of total population in Puri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puri village out of total population, 1,212 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,212 workers engaged in Main Work, 391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 971 | 566 | 405 |
| Cultivators | 391 | 226 | 165 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 405 | 191 | 214 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 140 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 241 | 79 | 162 |
| Non Working | 1,021 | 479 | 542 |
Map of Puri, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Puri, Dhamtari
Below are the list of villages near Puri village in Dhamtari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijnapuri | 792 |
| Sarsopuri | 709 |
| Gopalpuri | 894 |
| Chhati | 4,311 |
| Dhaurabhatha | 1,054 |
| Udena | 1,568 |
| Bodra | 1,021 |
| Jhiriya | 2,355 |
| Senchuwa | 1,330 |
| Nawagaon | 1,265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puri, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia