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Purana Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Purana is a medium size village located in Mohammad Bazar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 128 families residing. The Purana village has population of 619 of which 308 are males while 311 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purana village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 21.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purana village is 1010 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purana as per census is 1200, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purana village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purana village was 58.73 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purana Male literacy stands at 75.00 % while female literacy rate was 41.84 %.

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

Purana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 128 - -
Population 619 308 311
Child (0-6) 132 60 72
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 327 158 169
Literacy 58.73 % 75.00 % 41.84 %
Total Workers 316 170 146
Main Worker 266 - -
Marginal Worker 50 12 38

Caste Factor

In Purana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.83 % of total population in Purana village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Purana village of Birbhum.

Work Profile

In Purana village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 84.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.