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Puraina Population - Basti, Uttar Pradesh

Puraina is a large village located in Bhanpur Tehsil of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh with total 467 families residing. The Puraina village has population of 2855 of which 1448 are males while 1407 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puraina village population of children with age 0-6 is 475 which makes up 16.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puraina village is 972 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Puraina as per census is 848, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Puraina village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Puraina village was 62.73 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Puraina Male literacy stands at 73.05 % while female literacy rate was 52.40 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Puraina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Puraina village.

Puraina Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 467 - -
Population 2,855 1,448 1,407
Child (0-6) 475 257 218
Schedule Caste 196 97 99
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 62.73 % 73.05 % 52.40 %
Total Workers 666 578 88
Main Worker 385 - -
Marginal Worker 281 217 64

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Puraina village.

Work Profile

In Puraina village out of total population, 666 were engaged in work activities. 57.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 666 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.