Pursanda Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Pursanda is a village situated in Islamnagar Aliganj block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 562 families residing in the village Pursanda. The total population of Pursanda is 3,301 out of which 1,739 are males and 1,562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pursanda is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pursanda village is 582 which is 18% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pursanda is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Pursanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pursanda is 51.1%. Thus Pursanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 63.32% and the female literacy rate is 37.28% in Pursanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pursanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pursanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pursanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 582 | 294 | 288 |
| Literacy | 51.12% | 63.32% | 37.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 572 | 307 | 265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,911 | 824 | 1,087 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pursanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pursanda village out of total population, 1,450 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,450 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 652 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 806 | 632 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 652 | 512 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 46 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 644 | 259 | 385 |
| Non Working | 1,851 | 848 | 1,003 |
Map of Pursanda, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pursanda, Islamnagar Aliganj
Below are the list of villages near Pursanda village in Islamnagar Aliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darkha | 3,943 |
| Sundar Badh | 588 |
| Aliganj | 9,277 |
| Bala Pursanda | 1,820 |
| Manpur | 2,541 |
| Kodwaria | 3,104 |
| Dhopdeoghat | 198 |
| Bhalwana | 2,530 |
| Risdih | 1,478 |
| Bigwa | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pursanda, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia