Purat Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purat is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Purat. The total population of Purat is 736 out of which 373 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purat is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purat village is 58 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purat is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Purat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purat is 77%. Thus Purat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.74% and the female literacy rate is 66.77% in Purat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 26 | 32 |
| Literacy | 76.99% | 86.74% | 66.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 125 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 147 | 69 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 72 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20% of total population in Purat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purat village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 166 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 90 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 101 | 96 |
| Non Working | 349 | 106 | 243 |
Map of Purat, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purat, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Purat village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goe | 638 |
| Barasara | 1,510 |
| Tamila | 437 |
| Ghatampur | 1,717 |
| Maheshwarpur | 522 |
| Kankuria | 1,225 |
| Dakshin Dadpur | 1,319 |
| Badishta | 557 |
| Khidirpur | 355 |
| Ishta | 999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purat, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia