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Puara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Puara is a large village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 676 families residing. The Puara village has population of 3900 of which 2008 are males while 1892 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puara village population of children with age 0-6 is 601 which makes up 15.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puara village is 942 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Puara as per census is 872, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Puara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Puara village was 65.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Puara Male literacy stands at 77.65 % while female literacy rate was 53.04 %.

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

Puara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 676 - -
Population 3,900 2,008 1,892
Child (0-6) 601 321 280
Schedule Caste 1,082 570 512
Schedule Tribe 441 226 215
Literacy 65.63 % 77.65 % 53.04 %
Total Workers 1,810 1,121 689
Main Worker 787 - -
Marginal Worker 1,023 490 533

Caste Factor

Puara village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.31 % of total population in Puara village.

Work Profile

In Puara village out of total population, 1810 were engaged in work activities. 43.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1810 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourer.