Puruliya, West Bengal India Census Data - Census 2011

Puruliya is a district in West Bengal, India is an administrative division of India. Puruliya district is further subdivided into sub-divisions/tehsils or talukas. As per the Census 2011 Puruliya District's total population is 2930115. Total geographical area is 6259.00 Ha. Total number of households in Puruliya District are 567824. Total male population in wardha is 1496996 and female population is 1433119. Total population under the age of six is 410227.

Total literacy rate of Puruliya district is 64.48 %. Sex ratio of wardha District is 957 per 1000 male. Population Density of Puruliya District is 468/Ha.

Census Data of Puruliya District, India --Census 2011

Population Area (Ha) Density (P/Ha) Sex Ratio Literacy
2930115 6259.00 468 957 64.48%

Puruliya District Census 2011 Data ---Census 2011

Description Census 2011 Data
District NamePuruliya
State NameWest Bengal
Total Population2930115
Total Area6259 (Ha)
Total No of House Holds567824
Total Male Population1496996
Total Female Population1433119
0-6 Age group Total Population410227
0-6 Age group Male Population210003
0-6 Age group Male Population200224
Total Person Literates1624905
Total Male Literates1002058
Total Female Literates622847
Total Person Illiterates1305210
Total Male Illiterates494938
Total Female Illiterates810272
Scheduled Cast Persons567767
Scheduled Cast Males290789
Scheduled Cast Females276978
Scheduled Tribe Persons268849
Scheduled Tribe Males271803
Scheduled Tribe Females268849

Puruliya Rural/Urban Census 2011 Data

Total rural population of Puruliya is 2556801 which is 87.26% of total Puruliya’s population and urban population is 4496694 about 153.46% of total population. In Puruliya sex ratio in rural area is 960 and urban area is 908 per 1000 male persons. Literacy % in rural area is 62.73% as compared to urban area which is 86.31%.

Description Rural Urban
Total Population 2556801 4496694
Population (%) 87.26 % 153.46 %
Male Population 1304208 2356766
Female Population 1252593 2139928
Sex Ratio 960 908
Child Population (0-6) 186695 163759
Child Sex Ratio (0-6) 956 933
Child Percentage (0-6) 14.28% 7.55%
Households in Puruliya 495836 1024928
Literates 1374860 3588137
Literacy % 62.73% 86.31%
Male Literacy 76.83% 88.34%
Female Literacy 48.06% 84.06%

Religon wise cesnus 2011 Data of Puruliya

Religion Total Population Male Population Female Population Percentage Literacy
Hindu 2373120 1214644 1158476 80.99% 65.62%
Muslim 227249 116795 110454 7.76% 61.07%
Christian 8646 4617 4029 0.3% 86.83%
Sikh 622 313 309 0.02% 80.39%
Buddhist 209 102 107 0.01% 64.48%
Jain 3052 1589 1463 0.1% 85.22%
Other religions and persuasions 309029 154831 154198 10.55% 57.07%
Religion not stated 8188 4105 4083 0.28% 71.33%

Puruliya Working Population ---Census 2011

Total working population of Puruliya is 1249642 which are either main or marginal workers. Total workers in Puruliya are 1249642 out of which 801254 are male and 448388 are female. Total main workers are 613398 out of which male main workers are 493232 and female main workers are 120166. Total marginal workers of Puruliya are 636244.

Total Male Female
Total Workers 1249642 801254 448388
Main Workers 613398 493232 120166
Main Workers Cultivators 166814 145180 21634
Agriculture Labourer 128475 88883 39592
Household Industries 45114 25457 19657
Other Workers 272995 233712 39283
Marginal Workers 636244 308022 328222
Non Working Persons 1680473 695742 984731

List of Town/City in Puruliya District as per Census 2011

List of Town/City of Puruliya with Population, Sex Ratio,Workers Profile and Literacy rate as per the Census 2011 data.

# Town/City Population Sex Ratio
1 Adra (CT) 14956 969
2 Arra (CT) 21272 910
3 Balarampur (CT) 24431 927
4 Bandoan (CT) 5993 926
5 Barabazar (CT) 8056 920
6 Begun Kodar (CT) 6347 958
7 Chapari (CT) 6556 939
8 Chekya (CT) 5995 953
9 Dubra (CT) 5506 921
10 Hijuli (CT) 7917 851
11 Hutmura (CT) 5878 981
12 Jaypur (CT) 10259 920
13 Jhalda (M) 19544 945
14 Jhalda (P) (CT) 9384 936
15 Kanki (P) (CT) 6884 950
16 Kantaranguri (P) (CT) 5435 986
17 Lagda (CT) 5694 908
18 Lapara (CT) 5367 965
19 Manbazar (CT) 9521 956
20 Murulia (CT) 5929 919
21 Nabagram (CT) 5963 920
22 Par Beliya (CT) 5279 897
23 Puruliya (M) 121067 942
24 Raghabpur (P) (CT) 5748 914
25 Raghunathpur (M) 25561 937
26 Saltor (CT) 5094 1003
27 Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town (CT) 2507 829
28 Shankara (CT) 11171 948

List of Sub-District/Teshil/Blocks (CD) in District-Puruliya, West Bengal as per Census 2011

List of Sub-District/Teshil of Puruliya with Population, Sex Ratio and Literacy rate as per the Census 2011 data.

Puruliya District MAP West Bengal

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