Purainia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Purainia is a village situated in Mainatanr block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 602 families residing in the village Purainia. The total population of Purainia is 3,817 out of which 2,024 are males and 1,793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purainia is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purainia village is 921 which is 24% of the total population. There are 499 male children and 422 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purainia is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Purainia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purainia is 53.1%. Thus Purainia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.49% and the female literacy rate is 38.15% in Purainia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purainia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purainia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purainia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 921 | 499 | 422 |
| Literacy | 53.07% | 66.49% | 38.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 481 | 266 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 2,280 | 1,010 | 1,270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Purainia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purainia village out of total population, 1,735 were engaged in work activities. 41.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,735 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 714 | 654 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 207 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 216 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 250 | 231 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,021 | 383 | 638 |
| Non Working | 2,082 | 987 | 1,095 |
Map of Purainia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Purainia, Mainatanr
Below are the list of villages near Purainia village in Mainatanr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahuarwa | 1,110 |
| Chiutaha | 1,438 |
| Singasani | 674 |
| Dhobni | 1,545 |
| Piparpanti | 1,371 |
| Inarwa | 1,570 |
| Dewalia | 1,562 |
| Basantpur | 1,959 |
| Tola Chhaparia | 3,780 |
| Lipni | 2,713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purainia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia