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Purnahi Population - Samastipur, Bihar

Purnahi is a large village located in Warisnagar Block of Samastipur district, Bihar with total 1211 families residing. The Purnahi village has population of 5431 of which 2841 are males while 2590 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purnahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 1058 which makes up 19.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purnahi village is 912 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Purnahi as per census is 889, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Purnahi village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Purnahi village was 58.22 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Purnahi Male literacy stands at 65.94 % while female literacy rate was 49.81 %.

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

Purnahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,211 - -
Population 5,431 2,841 2,590
Child (0-6) 1,058 560 498
Schedule Caste 940 484 456
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 58.22 % 65.94 % 49.81 %
Total Workers 2,422 1,436 986
Main Worker 1,104 - -
Marginal Worker 1,318 430 888

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Purnahi village.

Work Profile

In Purnahi village out of total population, 2422 were engaged in work activities. 45.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2422 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 640 were Agricultural labourer.