Purulia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Purulia is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 109 families residing in the village Purulia. The total population of Purulia is 472 out of which 252 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purulia is 873.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purulia village is 41 which is 9% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purulia is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Purulia village.

Population
472
Families
109
Literacy
91.88%
Sex Ratio
873

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purulia is 91.9%. Thus Purulia village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.89% and the female literacy rate is 89.6% in Purulia village.

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

Purulia Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 41 23 18
Literacy 91.88% 93.89% 89.6%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 76 37 39

Caste Data as per Census 2011

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

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Purulia village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 152 135 17
Cultivators 121 121 0
Agriculture Labourer 19 2 17
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 11 11 0
Marginal Workers 141 23 118
Non Working 179 94 85

Nearby Villages to Purulia,

Below are the list of villages near Purulia village in Potashpur - I.

Village Population
Pandua Para 746
Kulrakhi 797
Nilapur 514
Kat Ranka 650
Asharya Bandh 651
Maishali 540
Madhabasan 443
Sholpeta 363
Shankar Gerya 785
Banamalipur 5

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