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Purshuna Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Purshuna is a medium size village located in Raina - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 157 families residing. The Purshuna village has population of 740 of which 375 are males while 365 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purshuna village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 11.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purshuna village is 973 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purshuna as per census is 1050, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purshuna village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purshuna village was 85.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purshuna Male literacy stands at 92.24 % while female literacy rate was 78.64 %.

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

Purshuna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 157 - -
Population 740 375 365
Child (0-6) 82 40 42
Schedule Caste 206 100 106
Schedule Tribe 11 5 6
Literacy 85.56 % 92.24 % 78.64 %
Total Workers 262 248 14
Main Worker 162 - -
Marginal Worker 100 92 8

Caste Factor

Purshuna village of Barddhaman has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.49 % of total population in Purshuna village.

Work Profile

In Purshuna village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 61.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.