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Pirankar Population - Purnia, Bihar

Pirankar is a large village located in Dhamdaha Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 809 families residing. The Pirankar village has population of 4349 of which 2229 are males while 2120 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pirankar village population of children with age 0-6 is 940 which makes up 21.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pirankar village is 951 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pirankar as per census is 950, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Pirankar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pirankar village was 37.52 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pirankar Male literacy stands at 46.25 % while female literacy rate was 28.34 %.

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

Pirankar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 809 - -
Population 4,349 2,229 2,120
Child (0-6) 940 482 458
Schedule Caste 252 129 123
Schedule Tribe 572 292 280
Literacy 37.52 % 46.25 % 28.34 %
Total Workers 1,929 1,203 726
Main Worker 1,762 - -
Marginal Worker 167 49 118

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.79 % of total population in Pirankar village.

Work Profile

In Pirankar village out of total population, 1929 were engaged in work activities. 91.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1929 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1580 were Agricultural labourer.