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Puraina Population - Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh

Puraina is a large village located in Nanpara Tehsil of Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh with total 462 families residing. The Puraina village has population of 2497 of which 1285 are males while 1212 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puraina village population of children with age 0-6 is 487 which makes up 19.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puraina village is 943 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Puraina as per census is 948, higher than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Puraina village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Puraina village was 52.99 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Puraina Male literacy stands at 64.06 % while female literacy rate was 41.23 %.

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

Puraina Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 462 - -
Population 2,497 1,285 1,212
Child (0-6) 487 250 237
Schedule Caste 656 336 320
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 52.99 % 64.06 % 41.23 %
Total Workers 733 611 122
Main Worker 136 - -
Marginal Worker 597 488 109

Caste Factor

Puraina village of Bahraich has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.27 % of total population in Puraina village. The village Puraina currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Puraina village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 18.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.