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Popo Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Popo is a medium size village located in Bundwan Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 177 families residing. The Popo village has population of 766 of which 365 are males while 401 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Popo village population of children with age 0-6 is 128 which makes up 16.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Popo village is 1099 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Popo as per census is 1246, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Popo village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Popo village was 56.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Popo Male literacy stands at 75.00 % while female literacy rate was 40.00 %.

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

Popo Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 177 - -
Population 766 365 401
Child (0-6) 128 57 71
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 765 364 401
Literacy 56.90 % 75.00 % 40.00 %
Total Workers 480 233 247
Main Worker 171 - -
Marginal Worker 309 94 215

Caste Factor

In Popo village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.87 % of total population in Popo village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Popo village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Popo village out of total population, 480 were engaged in work activities. 35.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 480 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.