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Puria Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Puria is a large village located in Kaliaganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 508 families residing. The Puria village has population of 2289 of which 1191 are males while 1098 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puria village population of children with age 0-6 is 289 which makes up 12.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puria village is 922 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Puria as per census is 966, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Puria village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Puria village was 69.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Puria Male literacy stands at 77.78 % while female literacy rate was 60.36 %.

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

Puria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 508 - -
Population 2,289 1,191 1,098
Child (0-6) 289 147 142
Schedule Caste 1,765 920 845
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 69.45 % 77.78 % 60.36 %
Total Workers 890 682 208
Main Worker 677 - -
Marginal Worker 213 92 121

Caste Factor

In Puria village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.22 % of total population in Puria village.

Work Profile

In Puria village out of total population, 890 were engaged in work activities. 76.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 890 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourer.