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Puraini Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Puraini is a medium size village located in Nagaruntari Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 279 families residing. The Puraini village has population of 1419 of which 718 are males while 701 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puraini village population of children with age 0-6 is 298 which makes up 21.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puraini village is 976 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Puraini as per census is 1014, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Puraini village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Puraini village was 65.48 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Puraini Male literacy stands at 79.12 % while female literacy rate was 51.36 %.

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

Puraini Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 279 - -
Population 1,419 718 701
Child (0-6) 298 148 150
Schedule Caste 507 253 254
Schedule Tribe 8 3 5
Literacy 65.48 % 79.12 % 51.36 %
Total Workers 389 319 70
Main Worker 220 - -
Marginal Worker 169 108 61

Caste Factor

In Puraini village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.56 % of total population in Puraini village.

Work Profile

In Puraini village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 56.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.