Purunia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Purunia is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 300 families residing in the village Purunia. The total population of Purunia is 1,433 out of which 723 are males and 710 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purunia is 982.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purunia village is 159 which is 11% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purunia is 1,208 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Purunia village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purunia is 85.6%. Thus Purunia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 88.79% and the female literacy rate is 82.18% in Purunia village.

Population
1,433
Families
300
Literacy
85.56%
Sex Ratio
982

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 159 72 87
Literacy 85.56% 88.79% 82.18%
Scheduled Caste 68 33 35
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 343 145 198

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% 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, 514 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 403 351 52
Cultivators 36 33 3
Agriculture Labourer 99 95 4
Household Industries 15 12 3
Other Workers 253 211 42
Marginal Workers 111 95 16
Non Working 919 277 642

Map of Purunia, Barddhaman, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Purunia, Manteswar

Below are the list of villages near Purunia village in Manteswar.

Village Population
Baruna 642
Raigram 7,185
Gohaildanga 1,058
Mirgahar 2,058
Basudebpur 586
Bandhupur 804
Safarda 703
Garsondanga 1,401
Mamudpur 3,129
Sutra 3,291

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