Purshia Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011

Purshia is a village situated in Basti tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Purshia. The total population of Purshia is 1,826 out of which 918 are males and 908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purshia is 989.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purshia village is 250 which is 14% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purshia is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Purshia village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purshia is 72.2%. Thus Purshia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 82.91% and the female literacy rate is 61.45% in Purshia village.

Population
1,826
Families
271
Literacy
72.21%
Sex Ratio
989

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purshia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Purshia Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purshia village.

Total Male Female
Children 250 128 122
Literacy 72.21% 82.91% 61.45%
Scheduled Caste 413 200 213
Scheduled Tribe 75 40 35
Illiterate 688 263 425

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Purshia village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Purshia village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 306 286 20
Cultivators 153 149 4
Agriculture Labourer 49 45 4
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 102 90 12
Marginal Workers 143 123 20
Non Working 1,377 509 868

Map of Purshia, Basti, Uttar Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Purshia, Basti

Below are the list of villages near Purshia village in Basti.

Village Population
Kanchanpur 145
Kathinauli 769
Daulatpur 893
Mishraliya 451
Mudbra Chinta 889
Pakerdeeha 619
Sahpur 248
Makada 651
Karha 440
Kathra 224

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