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Puraina Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Puraina is a large village located in Sikta Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 1807 families residing. The Puraina village has population of 10232 of which 5457 are males while 4775 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puraina village population of children with age 0-6 is 2290 which makes up 22.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puraina village is 875 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Puraina as per census is 946, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Puraina village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Puraina village was 47.29 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Puraina Male literacy stands at 56.24 % while female literacy rate was 36.84 %.

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

Puraina Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,807 - -
Population 10,232 5,457 4,775
Child (0-6) 2,290 1,177 1,113
Schedule Caste 857 457 400
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 47.29 % 56.24 % 36.84 %
Total Workers 4,305 2,861 1,444
Main Worker 1,861 - -
Marginal Worker 2,444 1,169 1,275

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Puraina village.

Work Profile

In Puraina village out of total population, 4305 were engaged in work activities. 43.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4305 workers engaged in Main Work, 390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1320 were Agricultural labourer.