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Purundihi Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Purundihi is a medium size village located in Bankura - I Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 144 families residing. The Purundihi village has population of 734 of which 373 are males while 361 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purundihi village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 10.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purundihi village is 968 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purundihi as per census is 875, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purundihi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purundihi village was 73.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purundihi Male literacy stands at 90.09 % while female literacy rate was 57.06 %.

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

Purundihi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 144 - -
Population 734 373 361
Child (0-6) 75 40 35
Schedule Caste 343 173 170
Schedule Tribe 124 65 59
Literacy 73.75 % 90.09 % 57.06 %
Total Workers 277 219 58
Main Worker 181 - -
Marginal Worker 96 70 26

Caste Factor

In Purundihi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.89 % of total population in Purundihi village.

Work Profile

In Purundihi village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 65.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.