Puria Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Puria is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Puria. The total population of Puria is 531 out of which 269 are males and 262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puria is 974.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puria village is 67 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puria is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Puria village.

Population
531
Families
128
Literacy
59.27%
Sex Ratio
974

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puria is 59.3%. Thus Puria village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.64% and the female literacy rate is 56.9% in Puria village.

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

Puria Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 67 37 30
Literacy 59.27% 61.64% 56.9%
Scheduled Caste 72 34 38
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 256 126 130

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puria village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Puria village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 159 147 12
Cultivators 58 58 0
Agriculture Labourer 65 61 4
Other Workers 36 28 8
Marginal Workers 3 2 1
Non Working 369 120 249

Nearby Villages to Puria,

Below are the list of villages near Puria village in Bansihari.

Village Population
Mahabari 297
Habeli 381
Panjarpara 2,233
Shyampur 1,606
Krishnapur 709
Ghasipur 761
Samaspur 366
Sarai 1,586
Balipukur 694
Subarna Sarai 98

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