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Purnahia Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Purnahia is a large village located in Ghorasahan Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 1548 families residing. The Purnahia village has population of 9214 of which 4939 are males while 4275 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purnahia village population of children with age 0-6 is 1734 which makes up 18.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purnahia village is 866 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Purnahia as per census is 940, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Purnahia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Purnahia village was 57.63 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Purnahia Male literacy stands at 67.32 % while female literacy rate was 46.23 %.

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

Purnahia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,548 - -
Population 9,214 4,939 4,275
Child (0-6) 1,734 894 840
Schedule Caste 1,122 615 507
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 57.63 % 67.32 % 46.23 %
Total Workers 3,711 2,459 1,252
Main Worker 2,603 - -
Marginal Worker 1,108 537 571

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.18 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Purnahia village.

Work Profile

In Purnahia village out of total population, 3711 were engaged in work activities. 70.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3711 workers engaged in Main Work, 657 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1204 were Agricultural labourer.