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Puriha Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Puriha is a medium size village located in Khandaghosh Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 197 families residing. The Puriha village has population of 930 of which 487 are males while 443 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puriha village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 12.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puriha village is 910 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Puriha as per census is 1070, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Puriha village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Puriha village was 85.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Puriha Male literacy stands at 90.47 % while female literacy rate was 79.84 %.

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

Puriha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 197 - -
Population 930 487 443
Child (0-6) 118 57 61
Schedule Caste 166 86 80
Schedule Tribe 109 57 52
Literacy 85.47 % 90.47 % 79.84 %
Total Workers 332 293 39
Main Worker 229 - -
Marginal Worker 103 80 23

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.72 % of total population in Puriha village.

Work Profile

In Puriha village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 68.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.