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Purunia Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Purunia is a medium size village located in Barjora Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 94 families residing. The Purunia village has population of 502 of which 258 are males while 244 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunia village population of children with age 0-6 is 62 which makes up 12.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunia village is 946 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunia as per census is 1138, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purunia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunia village was 85.68 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purunia Male literacy stands at 94.76 % while female literacy rate was 75.83 %.

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

Purunia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 94 - -
Population 502 258 244
Child (0-6) 62 29 33
Schedule Caste 65 30 35
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 85.68 % 94.76 % 75.83 %
Total Workers 176 151 25
Main Worker 85 - -
Marginal Worker 91 68 23

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.95 % of total population in Purunia village. The village Purunia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Purunia village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 48.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.