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Puran Kanwa Population - Sheikhpura, Bihar

Puran Kanwa is a medium size village located in Sheikhpura Block of Sheikhpura district, Bihar with total 309 families residing. The Puran Kanwa village has population of 1737 of which 881 are males while 856 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puran Kanwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 401 which makes up 23.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puran Kanwa village is 972 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Puran Kanwa as per census is 985, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Puran Kanwa village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Puran Kanwa village was 77.47 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Puran Kanwa Male literacy stands at 83.65 % while female literacy rate was 71.08 %.

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

Puran Kanwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 309 - -
Population 1,737 881 856
Child (0-6) 401 202 199
Schedule Caste 730 372 358
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 77.47 % 83.65 % 71.08 %
Total Workers 615 401 214
Main Worker 400 - -
Marginal Worker 215 120 95

Caste Factor

In Puran Kanwa village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.40 % of total population in Puran Kanwa village.

Work Profile

In Puran Kanwa village out of total population, 615 were engaged in work activities. 65.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 615 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.