Purtu Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Purtu is a village situated in Erki block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Purtu. The total population of Purtu is 436 out of which 230 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purtu is 896.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purtu village is 68 which is 16% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purtu is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Purtu village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purtu is 54.6%. Thus Purtu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 59.59% and the female literacy rate is 49.14% in Purtu village.

Population
436
Families
108
Literacy
54.62%
Sex Ratio
896

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purtu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Purtu Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purtu village.

Total Male Female
Children 68 37 31
Literacy 54.62% 59.59% 49.14%
Scheduled Caste 2 1 1
Scheduled Tribe 359 187 172
Illiterate 235 115 120

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.3% of total population in Purtu village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Purtu village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 20.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 51 44 7
Cultivators 11 7 4
Agriculture Labourer 4 2 2
Household Industries 12 12 0
Other Workers 24 23 1
Marginal Workers 201 97 104
Non Working 184 89 95

Map of Purtu, Khunti, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Purtu, Erki

Below are the list of villages near Purtu village in Erki.

Village Population
Tobla Busudih 404
Kujiamba 1,231
Norhi 2,457
Dewridih 138
Piskahatu 680
Rangamati 380
Piskatoli 286
Purnanagar 1,109
Balamda 208
Pitupara 380

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