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Pirra Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pirra is a large village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 786 families residing. The Pirra village has population of 4049 of which 2034 are males while 2015 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pirra village population of children with age 0-6 is 636 which makes up 15.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pirra village is 991 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pirra as per census is 817, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pirra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pirra village was 62.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pirra Male literacy stands at 76.72 % while female literacy rate was 47.72 %.

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

Pirra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 786 - -
Population 4,049 2,034 2,015
Child (0-6) 636 350 286
Schedule Caste 408 213 195
Schedule Tribe 1,652 799 853
Literacy 62.03 % 76.72 % 47.72 %
Total Workers 2,350 1,188 1,162
Main Worker 874 - -
Marginal Worker 1,476 537 939

Caste Factor

In Pirra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.08 % of total population in Pirra village.

Work Profile

In Pirra village out of total population, 2350 were engaged in work activities. 37.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2350 workers engaged in Main Work, 495 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 309 were Agricultural labourer.