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Puraina Population - Gopalganj, Bihar

Puraina is a medium size village located in Manjha Block of Gopalganj district, Bihar with total 318 families residing. The Puraina village has population of 1940 of which 905 are males while 1035 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puraina village population of children with age 0-6 is 376 which makes up 19.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puraina village is 1144 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Puraina as per census is 1066, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Puraina village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Puraina village was 54.54 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Puraina Male literacy stands at 68.88 % while female literacy rate was 42.21 %.

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 318 - -
Population 1,940 905 1,035
Child (0-6) 376 182 194
Schedule Caste 288 141 147
Schedule Tribe 144 62 82
Literacy 54.54 % 68.88 % 42.21 %
Total Workers 428 334 94
Main Worker 87 - -
Marginal Worker 341 281 60

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.42 % of total population in Puraina village.

Work Profile

In Puraina village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 20.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.