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Purakonda Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Purakonda is a medium size village located in Barjora Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 309 families residing. The Purakonda village has population of 1238 of which 668 are males while 570 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purakonda village population of children with age 0-6 is 133 which makes up 10.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purakonda village is 853 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purakonda as per census is 822, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purakonda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purakonda village was 66.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purakonda Male literacy stands at 74.29 % while female literacy rate was 57.84 %.

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

Purakonda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 309 - -
Population 1,238 668 570
Child (0-6) 133 73 60
Schedule Caste 767 412 355
Schedule Tribe 17 13 4
Literacy 66.70 % 74.29 % 57.84 %
Total Workers 443 376 67
Main Worker 409 - -
Marginal Worker 34 23 11

Caste Factor

In Purakonda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.37 % of total population in Purakonda village.

Work Profile

In Purakonda village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 92.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.