Purunia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purunia is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 232 families residing in the village Purunia. The total population of Purunia is 1,031 out of which 553 are males and 478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunia is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purunia village is 124 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunia is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Purunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunia is 59.2%. Thus Purunia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 72.78% and the female literacy rate is 43.6% in Purunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 68 | 56 |
| Literacy | 59.21% | 72.78% | 43.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 174 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 200 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purunia village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 162 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 105 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 153 | 115 |
| Non Working | 593 | 238 | 355 |
Map of Purunia, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purunia, Mejhia
Below are the list of villages near Purunia village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murra | 265 |
| Telenda | 980 |
| Damodar Mohan | 252 |
| Bharra | 1,912 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,680 |
| Mochrakend | 1,919 |
| Debagram | 620 |
| Nandanpur | 628 |
| Purbator | 134 |
| Jamkuri | 719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia