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Purbanagar Population - Nadia, West Bengal

Purbanagar is a large village located in Ranaghat - II Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 543 families residing. The Purbanagar village has population of 2497 of which 1351 are males while 1146 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purbanagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 251 which makes up 10.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purbanagar village is 848 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purbanagar as per census is 976, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purbanagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purbanagar village was 76.18 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purbanagar Male literacy stands at 81.37 % while female literacy rate was 69.96 %.

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

Purbanagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 543 - -
Population 2,497 1,351 1,146
Child (0-6) 251 127 124
Schedule Caste 1,232 663 569
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 76.18 % 81.37 % 69.96 %
Total Workers 873 828 45
Main Worker 857 - -
Marginal Worker 16 9 7

Caste Factor

In Purbanagar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Purbanagar village.

Work Profile

In Purbanagar village out of total population, 873 were engaged in work activities. 98.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 873 workers engaged in Main Work, 572 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.