Purwa Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Purwa is a village situated in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Purwa. The total population of Purwa is 965 out of which 478 are males and 487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purwa is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purwa village is 155 which is 16% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purwa is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Purwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purwa is 66.2%. Thus Purwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.45% and the female literacy rate is 54.73% in Purwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 70 | 85 |
| Literacy | 66.17% | 77.45% | 54.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 162 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purwa village out of total population, 94 were engaged in work activities. 23.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 61 | 11 |
| Non Working | 871 | 397 | 474 |
Map of Purwa, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Purwa, Khajni
Below are the list of villages near Purwa village in Khajni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kataka | 431 |
| Jaswanpur | 1,044 |
| Belsari Bujurg | 825 |
| Rautpar | 1,180 |
| Balua | 299 |
| Bharthari | 801 |
| Sai Bujurag | 450 |
| Sai Khurd | 66 |
| Bhabhnauli | 1,100 |
| Hata Bujurg | 1,187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purwa, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia