Puria Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Puria is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Puria. The total population of Puria is 1,023 out of which 540 are males and 483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puria is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puria village is 104 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puria is 677 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Puria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puria is 57.2%. Thus Puria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.81% and the female literacy rate is 50.11% in Puria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 62 | 42 |
| Literacy | 57.24% | 63.81% | 50.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 560 | 306 | 254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 280 | 141 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 235 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.4% of total population in Puria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puria village out of total population, 642 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 642 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 267 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 188 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 78 | 274 |
| Non Working | 381 | 195 | 186 |
Map of Puria, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Puria, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Puria village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bania Kandar | 66 |
| Karanja | 128 |
| Bahuthar | 798 |
| Khanta | 587 |
| Dogachhi | 576 |
| Baje Karanja | 480 |
| Bankati | 257 |
| Krishnapur | 2,955 |
| Chengtor | 421 |
| Altor | 985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puria, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia