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Puraina Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Puraina is a medium size village located in Thakrahan Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 104 families residing. The Puraina village has population of 602 of which 323 are males while 279 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puraina village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 19.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puraina village is 864 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Puraina as per census is 983, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Puraina village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Puraina village was 41.41 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Puraina Male literacy stands at 50.57 % while female literacy rate was 30.45 %.

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 104 - -
Population 602 323 279
Child (0-6) 119 60 59
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 7 5 2
Literacy 41.41 % 50.57 % 30.45 %
Total Workers 350 188 162
Main Worker 162 - -
Marginal Worker 188 93 95

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 1.16 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.66 % of total population in Puraina village.

Work Profile

In Puraina village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 46.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.