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Puranagram Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Puranagram is a medium size village located in Mohammad Bazar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 462 families residing. The Puranagram village has population of 1924 of which 984 are males while 940 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puranagram village population of children with age 0-6 is 249 which makes up 12.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puranagram village is 955 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Puranagram as per census is 831, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Puranagram village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Puranagram village was 61.49 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Puranagram Male literacy stands at 65.80 % while female literacy rate was 57.07 %.

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

Puranagram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 462 - -
Population 1,924 984 940
Child (0-6) 249 136 113
Schedule Caste 711 376 335
Schedule Tribe 365 179 186
Literacy 61.49 % 65.80 % 57.07 %
Total Workers 1,074 616 458
Main Worker 904 - -
Marginal Worker 170 22 148

Caste Factor

In Puranagram village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.97 % of total population in Puranagram village.

Work Profile

In Puranagram village out of total population, 1074 were engaged in work activities. 84.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1074 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 744 were Agricultural labourer.