Purakonda Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011

Purakonda is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 309 families residing in the village Purakonda. The total population of Purakonda is 1,238 out of which 668 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purakonda is 853.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purakonda village is 133 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purakonda is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Purakonda village.

Population
1,238
Families
309
Literacy
66.7%
Sex Ratio
853

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purakonda is 66.7%. Thus Purakonda village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 74.29% and the female literacy rate is 57.84% in Purakonda village.

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

Purakonda Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 133 73 60
Literacy 66.7% 74.29% 57.84%
Scheduled Caste 767 412 355
Scheduled Tribe 17 13 4
Illiterate 501 226 275

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Purakonda village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Purakonda village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 409 353 56
Cultivators 231 228 3
Agriculture Labourer 50 48 2
Household Industries 75 34 41
Other Workers 53 43 10
Marginal Workers 34 23 11
Non Working 795 292 503

Nearby Villages to Purakonda,

Below are the list of villages near Purakonda village in Barjora.

Village Population
Bamandihi 2,880
Tajpur 1,804
Bilmalpur 43
Pakhanna Bhairabpur 1,400
Krishna Nagar 5,201
Pakhanna 3,588
Paharpur 4,450
Gopalpur 980
Radhakantapur 1,960
Bhagabanpur 2,157

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