Village Trends

Puruliya District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Puruliya is a district in West Bengal, India, with 21 tehsils and 2459 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2930115, sex ratio is 95.73% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 55.46%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Puruliya

StateWest Bengal

Area6259.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayPurulia Railway Station

Nearest AirportNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl Airport, Kolkata

District Code340

Census Year2011

Total Population

2930115

Sex Ratio

95.73%

Literacy Rate

55.46%

Total Tehsils

21

Total Villages

2459

Households

567824

Administrative Overview of Puruliya

DistrictPuruliya
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Total Area6259.00
Total Tehsils21
Total Villages2459
Total Households567824
Nearest Railway StationPurulia Railway Station
Nearest AirportNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl Airport, Kolkata
Latitude / Longitude23.3265254, 86.370642
Census Year2011

Population of Puruliya - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2930115
Male
1496996
Female
1433119
Sex Ratio
95.73%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)410227
Male (0-6 Yrs)210003
Female (0-6 Yrs)200224
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total567767
Male290789
Female276978
% Share19.38
ST
Total540652
Male271803
Female268849
% Share18.45

Religion Population in Puruliya

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
237312080.99%
Muslim
2272497.76%
Sikh
6220.02%
Christian
86460.30%
Jain
30520.10%
Buddhist
2090.01%

Literacy Rate in Puruliya

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1624905
55.46%
Male Literates
1002058
66.94%
Female Literates
622847
43.46%

Workers in Puruliya

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1249642
42.65%
Male Workers
801254
53.52%
Female Workers
448388
31.29%

Tehsils List in Puruliya

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Puruliya district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.