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Purunia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Purunia is a large village located in Mohanpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 414 families residing. The Purunia village has population of 2129 of which 1105 are males while 1024 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purunia village population of children with age 0-6 is 206 which makes up 9.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purunia village is 927 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purunia as per census is 907, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purunia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purunia village was 86.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purunia Male literacy stands at 92.98 % while female literacy rate was 78.83 %.

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

Purunia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 414 - -
Population 2,129 1,105 1,024
Child (0-6) 206 108 98
Schedule Caste 276 147 129
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 86.17 % 92.98 % 78.83 %
Total Workers 681 617 64
Main Worker 303 - -
Marginal Worker 378 333 45

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.96 % of total population in Purunia village. The village Purunia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Purunia village out of total population, 681 were engaged in work activities. 44.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.