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Purai Population - Durg, Chhattisgarh

Purai is a large village located in Durg Tehsil of Durg district, Chhattisgarh with total 828 families residing. The Purai village has population of 4064 of which 2036 are males while 2028 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purai village population of children with age 0-6 is 548 which makes up 13.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purai village is 996 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Purai as per census is 1022, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Purai village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Purai village was 81.85 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Purai Male literacy stands at 89.46 % while female literacy rate was 74.19 %.

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

Purai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 828 - -
Population 4,064 2,036 2,028
Child (0-6) 548 271 277
Schedule Caste 462 231 231
Schedule Tribe 25 16 9
Literacy 81.85 % 89.46 % 74.19 %
Total Workers 1,623 1,115 508
Main Worker 1,031 - -
Marginal Worker 592 220 372

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.37 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.62 % of total population in Purai village.

Work Profile

In Purai village out of total population, 1623 were engaged in work activities. 63.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1623 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourer.