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Kaira Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kaira is a large village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 474 families residing. The Kaira village has population of 2249 of which 1105 are males while 1144 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kaira village population of children with age 0-6 is 334 which makes up 14.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kaira village is 1035 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kaira as per census is 1062, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kaira village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kaira village was 60.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kaira Male literacy stands at 74.34 % while female literacy rate was 47.63 %.

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

Kaira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 474 - -
Population 2,249 1,105 1,144
Child (0-6) 334 162 172
Schedule Caste 84 42 42
Schedule Tribe 1,078 531 547
Literacy 60.78 % 74.34 % 47.63 %
Total Workers 1,160 594 566
Main Worker 586 - -
Marginal Worker 574 183 391

Caste Factor

In Kaira village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.93 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.73 % of total population in Kaira village.

Work Profile

In Kaira village out of total population, 1160 were engaged in work activities. 50.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1160 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourer.