Purpathar Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Purpathar is a village situated in Chhorahi block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 343 families residing in the village Purpathar. The total population of Purpathar is 1,516 out of which 818 are males and 698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purpathar is 853.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purpathar village is 252 which is 17% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purpathar is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Purpathar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purpathar is 67.7%. Thus Purpathar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 79.49% and the female literacy rate is 54.31% in Purpathar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purpathar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purpathar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purpathar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 145 | 107 |
| Literacy | 67.72% | 79.49% | 54.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 655 | 350 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 660 | 283 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purpathar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purpathar village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 9.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 323 | 106 |
| Non Working | 1,044 | 470 | 574 |
Map of Purpathar, Begusarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Purpathar, Chhorahi
Below are the list of villages near Purpathar village in Chhorahi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gauri Dih | 1,841 |
| Bazidpur | 2,448 |
| Paranpura | 2,061 |
| Harpur Ibrahimpur | 335 |
| Sahuri | 4,239 |
| Baraipura | 1,721 |
| Bathaul | 1,379 |
| Malpur | 2,455 |
| Seampur | 2,925 |
| Raigachhi | 229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purpathar, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia