Purulia - I is a Taluk located in Puruliya district of West Bengal. It is one of 21 Taluks of Puruliya district. There are 114 villages and 1 towns in Purulia - I Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Purulia - I Taluk has 28228 households, population of 151188 of which 77858 are males and 73330 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 21984 which is 14.54% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Purulia - I Taluk is around
942 compared to
950 which is average of West Bengal state. The literacy rate of Purulia - I Taluk is 55.35% out of which 66.91% males are literate and 43.08% females are literate. The total area of Purulia - I is 299.68 sq.km with population density of 504 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 96.23% of population lives in Urban area and 3.77% lives in Rural area. There are 17.16% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 8.37% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Purulia - I Taluk.
Purulia - I Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 151188 | 100% |
| Hindu | 126796 | 83.87% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 11803 | 7.81% |
| Muslim | 10745 | 7.11% |
| Christian | 1206 | 0.8% |
| Religion not stated | 595 | 0.39% |
| Sikh | 24 | 0.02% |
| Buddhist | 13 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 6 | 0% |
Purulia - I Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 1061 | 27167 |
| Total Population | 5694 | 145494 |
| Population (%) | 52.42% | 48.54% |
| Male Population | 2985 | 74873 |
| Female Population | 2709 | 70621 |
| Sex Ratio | 908 | 943 |
| Literacy (%) | 60.96% | 55.13% |
List of Cities in Purulia - I
Check out complete list of all town cities of Purulia - I in Purulia - I district, West Bengal
| Town | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Lagda (CT) | 5694 | 60.96% | 908 |
List of Villages in Purulia - I
Check out complete list of all villages of Purulia - I in Purulia - I district, West Bengal
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