Puri Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Puri is a village situated in Gharghoda tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 293 families residing in the village Puri. The total population of Puri is 1,211 out of which 602 are males and 609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puri is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puri village is 197 which is 16% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puri is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Puri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puri is 47.1%. Thus Puri village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 59% and the female literacy rate is 35.6% in Puri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 102 | 95 |
| Literacy | 47.14% | 59% | 35.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,015 | 506 | 509 |
| Illiterate | 733 | 307 | 426 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.8% of total population in Puri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puri village out of total population, 724 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 724 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 294 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 123 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 145 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 77 | 245 |
| Non Working | 487 | 231 | 256 |
Nearby Villages to Puri,
Below are the list of villages near Puri village in Gharghoda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gharghodi | 1,953 |
| Kosamghat | 984 |
| Jarkat | 610 |
| Kudumkela | 5,914 |
| Tendubhantha | 222 |
| Saraipali | 137 |
| Nawagarh | 1,093 |
| Rai | 135 |
| Baronakunda | 1,198 |
| Bulekera | 336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puri, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia