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Purbasikta Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Purbasikta is a medium size village located in Polba - Dadpur Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 239 families residing. The Purbasikta village has population of 995 of which 505 are males while 490 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purbasikta village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 8.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purbasikta village is 970 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purbasikta as per census is 913, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purbasikta village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purbasikta village was 76.41 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purbasikta Male literacy stands at 85.40 % while female literacy rate was 67.19 %.

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

Purbasikta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 239 - -
Population 995 505 490
Child (0-6) 88 46 42
Schedule Caste 277 144 133
Schedule Tribe 211 93 118
Literacy 76.41 % 85.40 % 67.19 %
Total Workers 448 314 134
Main Worker 398 - -
Marginal Worker 50 22 28

Caste Factor

Purbasikta village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.21 % of total population in Purbasikta village.

Work Profile

In Purbasikta village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 88.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.