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Purrekh Kalan Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Purrekh Kalan is a medium size village located in Dhanwar Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 116 families residing. The Purrekh Kalan village has population of 888 of which 473 are males while 415 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purrekh Kalan village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 17.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purrekh Kalan village is 877 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Purrekh Kalan as per census is 849, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Purrekh Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Purrekh Kalan village was 66.39 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Purrekh Kalan Male literacy stands at 87.08 % while female literacy rate was 42.98 %.

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

Purrekh Kalan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 888 473 415
Child (0-6) 159 86 73
Schedule Caste 93 48 45
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.39 % 87.08 % 42.98 %
Total Workers 444 222 222
Main Worker 194 - -
Marginal Worker 250 57 193

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.47 % of total population in Purrekh Kalan village. The village Purrekh Kalan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Purrekh Kalan village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 43.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.