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Puryara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Puryara is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 357 families residing. The Puryara village has population of 1995 of which 1038 are males while 957 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puryara village population of children with age 0-6 is 304 which makes up 15.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puryara village is 922 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Puryara as per census is 949, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Puryara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Puryara village was 61.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Puryara Male literacy stands at 76.87 % while female literacy rate was 43.88 %.

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

Puryara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 357 - -
Population 1,995 1,038 957
Child (0-6) 304 156 148
Schedule Caste 427 229 198
Schedule Tribe 295 151 144
Literacy 61.09 % 76.87 % 43.88 %
Total Workers 1,107 590 517
Main Worker 253 - -
Marginal Worker 854 356 498

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.79 % of total population in Puryara village.

Work Profile

In Puryara village out of total population, 1107 were engaged in work activities. 22.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1107 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.