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Puranganj Population - Purnia, Bihar

Puranganj is a large village located in Baisi Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 1008 families residing. The Puranganj village has population of 5164 of which 2677 are males while 2487 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puranganj village population of children with age 0-6 is 1074 which makes up 20.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puranganj village is 929 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Puranganj as per census is 891, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Puranganj village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Puranganj village was 42.52 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Puranganj Male literacy stands at 48.93 % while female literacy rate was 35.69 %.

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

Puranganj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,008 - -
Population 5,164 2,677 2,487
Child (0-6) 1,074 568 506
Schedule Caste 21 11 10
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 42.52 % 48.93 % 35.69 %
Total Workers 1,255 1,166 89
Main Worker 1,105 - -
Marginal Worker 150 125 25

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.41 % of total population in Puranganj village. The village Puranganj currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Puranganj village out of total population, 1255 were engaged in work activities. 88.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1255 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 718 were Agricultural labourer.