Hurara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hurara is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 171 families residing in the village Hurara. The total population of Hurara is 896 out of which 474 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hurara is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hurara village is 132 which is 15% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hurara is 650 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Hurara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hurara is 45.5%. Thus Hurara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 56.6% and the female literacy rate is 33.78% in Hurara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hurara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hurara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hurara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 80 | 52 |
| Literacy | 45.55% | 56.6% | 33.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 35 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 359 | 188 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 548 | 251 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.1% of total population in Hurara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hurara village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 230 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 114 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 95 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 19 | 62 |
| Non Working | 513 | 225 | 288 |
Map of Hurara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hurara, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Hurara village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joradi | 570 |
| Amtor | 491 |
| Nandaha | 257 |
| Modharjhor Alias Nunirdi | 276 |
| Ekanja | 1,379 |
| Salanchi | 1,476 |
| Shanka | 4,233 |
| Dhatara | 1,274 |
| Gobindapur | 1,292 |
| Gopal Chak | 126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hurara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia