Puri Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Puri is a village situated in Giriak block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 497 families residing in the village Puri. The total population of Puri is 3,190 out of which 1,656 are males and 1,534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puri is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puri village is 630 which is 20% of the total population. There are 357 male children and 273 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puri is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Puri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puri is 61%. Thus Puri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 70.75% and the female literacy rate is 50.99% 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 | 630 | 357 | 273 |
| Literacy | 61.02% | 70.75% | 50.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 754 | 387 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,628 | 737 | 891 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puri village out of total population, 1,110 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,110 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 409 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 877 | 754 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 208 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 409 | 323 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 246 | 218 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 19 | 214 |
| Non Working | 2,080 | 883 | 1,197 |
Map of Puri, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Puri, Giriak
Below are the list of villages near Puri village in Giriak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokharpur | 6,706 |
| Durgapur | 3,242 |
| Chorsua | 5,485 |
| Dasrathpur | 3,345 |
| Bakra | 3,851 |
| Isua | 3,791 |
| Ghosrawan | 8,736 |
| Rupaspur | 901 |
| Sakuchi | 1,312 |
| Gazipur | 2,807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puri, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia