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Purainia Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Purainia is a large village located in Mainatanr Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 602 families residing. The Purainia village has population of 3817 of which 2024 are males while 1793 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purainia village population of children with age 0-6 is 921 which makes up 24.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purainia village is 886 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Purainia as per census is 846, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Purainia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Purainia village was 53.07 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Purainia Male literacy stands at 66.49 % while female literacy rate was 38.15 %.

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

Purainia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 602 - -
Population 3,817 2,024 1,793
Child (0-6) 921 499 422
Schedule Caste 481 266 215
Schedule Tribe 31 18 13
Literacy 53.07 % 66.49 % 38.15 %
Total Workers 1,735 1,037 698
Main Worker 714 - -
Marginal Worker 1,021 383 638

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.81 % of total population in Purainia village.

Work Profile

In Purainia village out of total population, 1735 were engaged in work activities. 41.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1735 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.