Puraina Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Puraina is a village situated in Mainatanr block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Puraina. The total population of Puraina is 2,189 out of which 1,152 are males and 1,037 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puraina is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puraina village is 484 which is 22% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puraina is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Puraina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puraina is 45.5%. Thus Puraina village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 53.08% and the female literacy rate is 36.86% in Puraina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puraina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puraina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puraina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 484 | 242 | 242 |
| Literacy | 45.51% | 53.08% | 36.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 728 | 377 | 351 |
| Illiterate | 1,413 | 669 | 744 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.3% of total population in Puraina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puraina village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 397 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 343 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 161 | 191 |
| Non Working | 1,366 | 594 | 772 |
Map of Puraina, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Puraina, Mainatanr
Below are the list of villages near Puraina village in Mainatanr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laukar | 1,225 |
| Manpur | 113 |
| Biranchi | 2,284 |
| Chakarsen | 1,827 |
| Bhirbhiri | 1,070 |
| Gamharia | 303 |
| Sitlapur | 2 |
| Hardia | 819 |
| Dudhaura | 864 |
| Pararia | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puraina, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia