Purhe Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Purhe is a village situated in Majhiaon block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 635 families residing in the village Purhe. The total population of Purhe is 3,017 out of which 1,605 are males and 1,412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purhe is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purhe village is 484 which is 16% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purhe is 799 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Purhe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purhe is 61%. Thus Purhe village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 73.73% and the female literacy rate is 46.87% in Purhe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purhe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purhe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purhe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 484 | 269 | 215 |
| Literacy | 61.03% | 73.73% | 46.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,638 | 874 | 764 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,471 | 620 | 851 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purhe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purhe village out of total population, 1,513 were engaged in work activities. 36.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,513 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 546 | 315 | 231 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 60 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 405 | 210 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 967 | 468 | 499 |
| Non Working | 1,504 | 822 | 682 |
Map of Purhe, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Purhe, Majhiaon
Below are the list of villages near Purhe village in Majhiaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dawan Kara | 2,178 |
| Tanrhe | 2,737 |
| Karui | 1,679 |
| Baligarh | 438 |
| Jaharsarai | 2,460 |
| Ranitali | 1,072 |
| Bhagodih Jalima | 501 |
| Koinbar | 591 |
| Sonpurwa | 2,726 |
| Gogea | 145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purhe, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia