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Rugri Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Rugri is a medium size village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 236 families residing. The Rugri village has population of 1235 of which 620 are males while 615 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rugri village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 15.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rugri village is 992 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Rugri as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Rugri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Rugri village was 60.98 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Rugri Male literacy stands at 81.68 % while female literacy rate was 40.08 %.

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

Rugri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 236 - -
Population 1,235 620 615
Child (0-6) 192 96 96
Schedule Caste 236 124 112
Schedule Tribe 158 81 77
Literacy 60.98 % 81.68 % 40.08 %
Total Workers 632 370 262
Main Worker 248 - -
Marginal Worker 384 158 226

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.79 % of total population in Rugri village.

Work Profile

In Rugri village out of total population, 632 were engaged in work activities. 39.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.