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Purnia Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Purnia is a medium size village located in Chaibasa Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 132 families residing. The Purnia village has population of 689 of which 331 are males while 358 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purnia village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 13.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purnia village is 1082 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Purnia as per census is 698, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Purnia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Purnia village was 65.61 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Purnia Male literacy stands at 82.73 % while female literacy rate was 50.78 %.

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

Purnia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 132 - -
Population 689 331 358
Child (0-6) 90 53 37
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 550 272 278
Literacy 65.61 % 82.73 % 50.78 %
Total Workers 399 199 200
Main Worker 295 - -
Marginal Worker 104 27 77

Caste Factor

In Purnia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.83 % of total population in Purnia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Purnia village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Purnia village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 73.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.