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Purgora Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Purgora is a medium size village located in Ghatshila Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 164 families residing. The Purgora village has population of 758 of which 380 are males while 378 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purgora village population of children with age 0-6 is 103 which makes up 13.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purgora village is 995 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Purgora as per census is 839, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Purgora village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Purgora village was 57.40 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Purgora Male literacy stands at 71.30 % while female literacy rate was 43.81 %.

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

Purgora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 164 - -
Population 758 380 378
Child (0-6) 103 56 47
Schedule Caste 30 15 15
Schedule Tribe 506 246 260
Literacy 57.40 % 71.30 % 43.81 %
Total Workers 394 246 148
Main Worker 391 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

In Purgora village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.96 % of total population in Purgora village.

Work Profile

In Purgora village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 99.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.