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Purnia Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Purnia is a medium size village located in Tantnagar Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 220 families residing. The Purnia village has population of 1058 of which 506 are males while 552 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purnia village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 18.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purnia village is 1091 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Purnia as per census is 979, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Purnia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Purnia village was 53.81 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Purnia Male literacy stands at 70.66 % while female literacy rate was 38.73 %.

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

Purnia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 1,058 506 552
Child (0-6) 192 97 95
Schedule Caste 17 9 8
Schedule Tribe 708 342 366
Literacy 53.81 % 70.66 % 38.73 %
Total Workers 651 292 359
Main Worker 344 - -
Marginal Worker 307 94 213

Caste Factor

In Purnia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.61 % of total population in Purnia village.

Work Profile

In Purnia village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 52.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.