Purru Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purru is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Purru. The total population of Purru is 873 out of which 446 are males and 427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purru is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purru village is 116 which is 13% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purru is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Purru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purru is 73.1%. Thus Purru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.12% and the female literacy rate is 62.3% in Purru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 55 | 61 |
| Literacy | 73.05% | 83.12% | 62.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 635 | 333 | 302 |
| Illiterate | 320 | 121 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.7% of total population in Purru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purru village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 5.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 477 | 240 | 237 |
| Non Working | 369 | 187 | 182 |
Map of Purru, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purru, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Purru village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akarbad | 689 |
| Jeledi | 1,784 |
| Ulidi | 427 |
| Satsimuliya | 423 |
| Majura | 491 |
| Pandrama | 1,838 |
| Salikakumarda | 1,784 |
| Banshra | 1,457 |
| Palanja Alias Misirdi | 474 |
| Keshargarya | 720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purru, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia