Pursura Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pursura is a village situated in Pursura block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,734 families residing in the village Pursura. The total population of Pursura is 7,225 out of which 3,681 are males and 3,544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pursura is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pursura village is 767 which is 11% of the total population. There are 389 male children and 378 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pursura is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Pursura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pursura is 82.7%. Thus Pursura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.58% and the female literacy rate is 75.55% in Pursura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pursura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pursura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pursura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 767 | 389 | 378 |
| Literacy | 82.7% | 89.58% | 75.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,412 | 705 | 707 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 1,884 | 732 | 1,152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Pursura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pursura village out of total population, 2,664 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,664 workers engaged in Main Work, 413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 808 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,251 | 2,006 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 413 | 409 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 808 | 669 | 139 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 39 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 981 | 889 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 278 | 135 |
| Non Working | 4,561 | 1,397 | 3,164 |
Map of Pursura, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pursura, Pursura
Below are the list of villages near Pursura village in Pursura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangalpara | 9,239 |
| Harihar | 2,114 |
| Nimdangi | 4,739 |
| Shrirampur | 7,490 |
| Takipur | 1,861 |
| Rautara | 4,626 |
| Rasik Chak | 404 |
| Saidpur | 4,629 |
| Harinakhali | 2,356 |
| Masinan | 3,719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pursura, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia