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Purgaon Population - Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Purgaon is a large village located in Bilaigarh Tehsil of Raipur district, Chhattisgarh with total 607 families residing. The Purgaon village has population of 2864 of which 1429 are males while 1435 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 355 which makes up 12.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purgaon village is 1004 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Purgaon as per census is 1126, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Purgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Purgaon village was 75.17 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Purgaon Male literacy stands at 88.35 % while female literacy rate was 61.83 %.

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

Purgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 607 - -
Population 2,864 1,429 1,435
Child (0-6) 355 167 188
Schedule Caste 90 48 42
Schedule Tribe 170 89 81
Literacy 75.17 % 88.35 % 61.83 %
Total Workers 1,555 798 757
Main Worker 485 - -
Marginal Worker 1,070 389 681

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 5.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.14 % of total population in Purgaon village.

Work Profile

In Purgaon village out of total population, 1555 were engaged in work activities. 31.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1555 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.