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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purunia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia