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Purhe Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Purhe is a large village located in Majhiaon Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 635 families residing. The Purhe village has population of 3017 of which 1605 are males while 1412 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purhe village population of children with age 0-6 is 484 which makes up 16.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purhe village is 880 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Purhe as per census is 799, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Purhe village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Purhe village was 61.03 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Purhe Male literacy stands at 73.73 % while female literacy rate was 46.87 %.

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

Purhe Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 635 - -
Population 3,017 1,605 1,412
Child (0-6) 484 269 215
Schedule Caste 1,638 874 764
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 61.03 % 73.73 % 46.87 %
Total Workers 1,513 783 730
Main Worker 546 - -
Marginal Worker 967 468 499

Caste Factor

In Purhe village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.29 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Purhe village.

Work Profile

In Purhe village out of total population, 1513 were engaged in work activities. 36.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1513 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourer.