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Puranga Population - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh

Puranga is a medium size village located in Bagicha Tehsil of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh with total 148 families residing. The Puranga village has population of 522 of which 281 are males while 241 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puranga village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 13.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puranga village is 858 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Puranga as per census is 619, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Puranga village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Puranga village was 68.50 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Puranga Male literacy stands at 76.99 % while female literacy rate was 59.07 %.

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

Puranga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 148 - -
Population 522 281 241
Child (0-6) 68 42 26
Schedule Caste 32 18 14
Schedule Tribe 281 153 128
Literacy 68.50 % 76.99 % 59.07 %
Total Workers 346 178 168
Main Worker 243 - -
Marginal Worker 103 38 65

Caste Factor

In Puranga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.13 % of total population in Puranga village.

Work Profile

In Puranga village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 70.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.