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Purat Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Purat is a medium size village located in Polba - Dadpur Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 163 families residing. The Purat village has population of 736 of which 373 are males while 363 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purat village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 7.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purat village is 973 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purat as per census is 1231, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purat village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purat village was 76.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purat Male literacy stands at 86.74 % while female literacy rate was 66.77 %.

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

Purat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 163 - -
Population 736 373 363
Child (0-6) 58 26 32
Schedule Caste 241 125 116
Schedule Tribe 147 69 78
Literacy 76.99 % 86.74 % 66.77 %
Total Workers 387 267 120
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 197 101 96

Caste Factor

Purat village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.97 % of total population in Purat village.

Work Profile

In Purat village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 49.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.