Piri Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Piri is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Piri. The total population of Piri is 993 out of which 531 are males and 462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piri is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Piri village is 37 which is 4% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piri is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Piri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piri is 59.7%. Thus Piri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.8% and the female literacy rate is 39.15% in Piri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Literacy | 59.73% | 77.8% | 39.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 37 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 349 | 175 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 135 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.1% of total population in Piri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piri village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 196 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 144 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 45 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 50 | 168 |
| Non Working | 563 | 285 | 278 |
Map of Piri, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Piri, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Piri village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ankduar | 492 |
| Asanya | 573 |
| Bhadadi | 828 |
| Damru | 2,648 |
| Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu | 916 |
| Rare Kacha | 584 |
| Bara Malka | 290 |
| Dambera | 2,846 |
| Chhota Malka | 18 |
| Jamra | 1,591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piri, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia