Piri Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Piri is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Piri. The total population of Piri is 993 out of which 531 are males and 462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piri is 870.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Piri village is 37 which is 4% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piri is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Piri village.

Population
993
Families
197
Literacy
59.73%
Sex Ratio
870

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piri is 59.7%. Thus Piri village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.8% and the female literacy rate is 39.15% in Piri village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Piri Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piri village.

Total Male Female
Children 37 22 15
Literacy 59.73% 77.8% 39.15%
Scheduled Caste 55 37 18
Scheduled Tribe 349 175 174
Illiterate 422 135 287

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.1% of total population in Piri village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Piri village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 212 196 16
Cultivators 152 144 8
Agriculture Labourer 6 6 0
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 53 45 8
Marginal Workers 218 50 168
Non Working 563 285 278

Nearby Villages to Piri,

Below are the list of villages near Piri village in Jaipur.

Village Population
Ankduar 492
Asanya 573
Bhadadi 828
Damru 2,648
Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu 916
Rare Kacha 584
Bara Malka 290
Dambera 2,846
Chhota Malka 18
Jamra 1,591

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