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Hurara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Hurara is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 171 families residing. The Hurara village has population of 896 of which 474 are males while 422 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hurara village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 14.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hurara village is 890 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Hurara as per census is 650, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Hurara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Hurara village was 45.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Hurara Male literacy stands at 56.60 % while female literacy rate was 33.78 %.

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

Hurara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 171 - -
Population 896 474 422
Child (0-6) 132 80 52
Schedule Caste 62 35 27
Schedule Tribe 359 188 171
Literacy 45.55 % 56.60 % 33.78 %
Total Workers 383 249 134
Main Worker 302 - -
Marginal Worker 81 19 62

Caste Factor

In Hurara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.07 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.92 % of total population in Hurara village.

Work Profile

In Hurara village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 78.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.