Pursha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pursha is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,335 families residing in the village Pursha. The total population of Pursha is 5,740 out of which 2,925 are males and 2,815 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pursha is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pursha village is 607 which is 11% of the total population. There are 354 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pursha is 715 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Pursha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pursha is 79.6%. Thus Pursha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 84.13% and the female literacy rate is 75.02% in Pursha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pursha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pursha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pursha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 607 | 354 | 253 |
| Literacy | 79.58% | 84.13% | 75.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 455 | 229 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 60 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 1,655 | 762 | 893 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Pursha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pursha village out of total population, 2,269 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,269 workers engaged in Main Work, 577 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,357 | 1,259 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 577 | 572 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 275 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 435 | 410 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 912 | 572 | 340 |
| Non Working | 3,471 | 1,094 | 2,377 |
Map of Pursha, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pursha, Galsi - I
Below are the list of villages near Pursha village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhasapur | 655 |
| Kolkol | 4,025 |
| Sujapur | 2,036 |
| Purandargar | 1,336 |
| Khuraj | 1,112 |
| Uchchagram | 4,877 |
| Potna | 1,873 |
| Golgram | 5,886 |
| Rampur | 2,909 |
| Bansujapur | 1,419 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pursha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia