Purulia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purulia is a village situated in Ketugram - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 527 families residing in the village Purulia. The total population of Purulia is 2,259 out of which 1,181 are males and 1,078 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purulia is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purulia village is 249 which is 11% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purulia is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Purulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purulia is 68.2%. Thus Purulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.9% and the female literacy rate is 59.66% in Purulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 123 | 126 |
| Literacy | 68.21% | 75.9% | 59.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,110 | 582 | 528 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 888 | 378 | 510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purulia village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 536 | 484 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 226 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 182 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 75 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 247 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,445 | 450 | 995 |
Map of Purulia, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purulia, Ketugram - II
Below are the list of villages near Purulia village in Ketugram - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kopa | 1,408 |
| Brahmadanga | 263 |
| Taipur | 556 |
| Ketugram | 9,990 |
| Gurpara | 2,144 |
| Pachandi | 2,975 |
| Chitahati | 193 |
| Murundi | 1,676 |
| Maliha | 1,868 |
| Gomai | 2,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purulia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia