Purulia Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purulia is a village situated in Chakdah block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 452 families residing in the village Purulia. The total population of Purulia is 2,000 out of which 1,041 are males and 959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purulia is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purulia village is 213 which is 11% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purulia is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Purulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purulia is 79.7%. Thus Purulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 86.81% and the female literacy rate is 71.9% 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 | 213 | 101 | 112 |
| Literacy | 79.74% | 86.81% | 71.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,526 | 805 | 721 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 399 | 199 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 225 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Purulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purulia village out of total population, 863 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 863 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 596 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 185 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 143 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 17 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 251 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 31 | 72 |
| Non Working | 1,137 | 414 | 723 |
Map of Purulia, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purulia, Chakdah
Below are the list of villages near Purulia village in Chakdah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ballabhpur | 1,519 |
| Srinagar | 10,483 |
| Hing Nara | 1,687 |
| Lakhmipur | 2,018 |
| Maheshchandrapur | 1,870 |
| Sarapur | 2,528 |
| Bagrabpur | 840 |
| Rasullapur | 3,713 |
| Ber Baria | 2,645 |
| Deuli | 1,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purulia, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia