Pursunda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pursunda is a village situated in Khoyrasol block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 569 families residing in the village Pursunda. The total population of Pursunda is 2,297 out of which 1,174 are males and 1,123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pursunda is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pursunda village is 321 which is 14% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pursunda is 1,169 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Pursunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pursunda is 61.8%. Thus Pursunda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 69.01% and the female literacy rate is 54.11% in Pursunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pursunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pursunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pursunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 148 | 173 |
| Literacy | 61.84% | 69.01% | 54.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,120 | 584 | 536 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,075 | 466 | 609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pursunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pursunda village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 466 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 653 | 634 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 77 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 466 | 454 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 101 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,617 | 526 | 1,091 |
Map of Pursunda, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pursunda, Khoyrasol
Below are the list of villages near Pursunda village in Khoyrasol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Idilpur | 777 |
| Bibharpur | 263 |
| Rayhosenpur | 113 |
| Maheshpur | 292 |
| Barakuri | 1,885 |
| Paigara | 607 |
| Amajola | 1,035 |
| Bahadurpur | 2,000 |
| Ranipathar | 3,753 |
| Labarhsol | 702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pursunda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia