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Purshia Population - Basti, Uttar Pradesh

Purshia is a medium size village located in Basti Tehsil of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh with total 271 families residing. The Purshia village has population of 1826 of which 918 are males while 908 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purshia village population of children with age 0-6 is 250 which makes up 13.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purshia village is 989 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Purshia as per census is 953, higher than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Purshia village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Purshia village was 72.21 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Purshia Male literacy stands at 82.91 % while female literacy rate was 61.45 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purshia 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 Purshia village.

Purshia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 271 - -
Population 1,826 918 908
Child (0-6) 250 128 122
Schedule Caste 413 200 213
Schedule Tribe 75 40 35
Literacy 72.21 % 82.91 % 61.45 %
Total Workers 449 409 40
Main Worker 306 - -
Marginal Worker 143 123 20

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.11 % of total population in Purshia village.

Work Profile

In Purshia village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 68.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.85 % 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 labourer.