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Puri Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Puri is a large village located in Giriak Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 497 families residing. The Puri village has population of 3190 of which 1656 are males while 1534 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puri village population of children with age 0-6 is 630 which makes up 19.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puri village is 926 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Puri as per census is 765, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Puri village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Puri village was 61.02 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Puri Male literacy stands at 70.75 % while female literacy rate was 50.99 %.

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

Puri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 497 - -
Population 3,190 1,656 1,534
Child (0-6) 630 357 273
Schedule Caste 754 387 367
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 61.02 % 70.75 % 50.99 %
Total Workers 1,110 773 337
Main Worker 877 - -
Marginal Worker 233 19 214

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Puri village.

Work Profile

In Puri village out of total population, 1110 were engaged in work activities. 79.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1110 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 409 were Agricultural labourer.