Purulia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purulia is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Purulia. The total population of Purulia is 472 out of which 252 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purulia is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purulia village is 41 which is 9% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purulia is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Purulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purulia is 91.9%. Thus Purulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.89% and the female literacy rate is 89.6% in Purulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Literacy | 91.88% | 93.89% | 89.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 37 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purulia village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 135 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 121 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 23 | 118 |
| Non Working | 179 | 94 | 85 |
Map of Purulia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purulia, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Purulia village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandua Para | 746 |
| Kulrakhi | 797 |
| Nilapur | 514 |
| Kat Ranka | 650 |
| Asharya Bandh | 651 |
| Maishali | 540 |
| Madhabasan | 443 |
| Sholpeta | 363 |
| Shankar Gerya | 785 |
| Banamalipur | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purulia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia