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Pilai Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pilai is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 284 families residing. The Pilai village has population of 1339 of which 651 are males while 688 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pilai village population of children with age 0-6 is 225 which makes up 16.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pilai village is 1057 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pilai as per census is 1045, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pilai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pilai village was 55.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pilai Male literacy stands at 71.90 % while female literacy rate was 39.62 %.

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

Pilai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 284 - -
Population 1,339 651 688
Child (0-6) 225 110 115
Schedule Caste 374 186 188
Schedule Tribe 38 17 21
Literacy 55.30 % 71.90 % 39.62 %
Total Workers 427 346 81
Main Worker 374 - -
Marginal Worker 53 23 30

Caste Factor

Pilai village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.84 % of total population in Pilai village.

Work Profile

In Pilai village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 87.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.