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Purani Population - Madhepura, Bihar

Purani is a large village located in Puraini Block of Madhepura district, Bihar with total 2315 families residing. The Purani village has population of 12036 of which 6285 are males while 5751 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purani village population of children with age 0-6 is 2334 which makes up 19.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purani village is 915 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Purani as per census is 926, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Purani village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Purani village was 57.47 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Purani Male literacy stands at 66.53 % while female literacy rate was 47.55 %.

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

Purani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,315 - -
Population 12,036 6,285 5,751
Child (0-6) 2,334 1,212 1,122
Schedule Caste 317 178 139
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.47 % 66.53 % 47.55 %
Total Workers 3,716 2,805 911
Main Worker 3,228 - -
Marginal Worker 488 259 229

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.63 % of total population in Purani village. The village Purani currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Purani village out of total population, 3716 were engaged in work activities. 86.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3716 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2194 were Agricultural labourer.