Purihasa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purihasa is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Purihasa. The total population of Purihasa is 660 out of which 313 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purihasa is 1,109.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purihasa village is 106 which is 16% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purihasa is 1,255 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,109) of Purihasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purihasa is 57.2%. Thus Purihasa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.93% and the female literacy rate is 42.71% in Purihasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purihasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purihasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purihasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 47 | 59 |
| Literacy | 57.22% | 72.93% | 42.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 35 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 343 | 119 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Purihasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purihasa village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 318 | 192 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 63 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 43 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 86 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Non Working | 323 | 118 | 205 |
Map of Purihasa, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purihasa, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Purihasa village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangagara | 450 |
| Raladih | 627 |
| Raghunathdih | 219 |
| Lanka | 546 |
| Karmabera | 694 |
| Khawasdih | 398 |
| Basbera | 578 |
| Gurda | 569 |
| Ragma | 1,083 |
| Sankhari | 1,140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purihasa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia