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Purangan Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Purangan is a large village located in Galsi - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 731 families residing. The Purangan village has population of 3049 of which 1592 are males while 1457 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purangan village population of children with age 0-6 is 299 which makes up 9.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purangan village is 915 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purangan as per census is 801, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purangan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purangan village was 67.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purangan Male literacy stands at 72.72 % while female literacy rate was 61.93 %.

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

Purangan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 731 - -
Population 3,049 1,592 1,457
Child (0-6) 299 166 133
Schedule Caste 812 429 383
Schedule Tribe 59 30 29
Literacy 67.53 % 72.72 % 61.93 %
Total Workers 1,289 993 296
Main Worker 802 - -
Marginal Worker 487 260 227

Caste Factor

Purangan village of Barddhaman has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.94 % of total population in Purangan village.

Work Profile

In Purangan village out of total population, 1289 were engaged in work activities. 62.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1289 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 452 were Agricultural labourer.