Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Puruliya District are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India). Figures reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current or real-time population.
State: WEST BENGAL • District Code: 340
Puruliya District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
5,67,824
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
29,30,115
Males: 14,96,996
Sex Ratio
957
Child (0–6): 953
Effective Literacy (7+)
64.48%
16,24,905 Literates
Urban Share
12.74%
Rural: 87.3%
Demographic Profile of Puruliya (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons29,30,115
Male Persons14,96,996
Female Persons14,33,119
Child Population (0–6 years)4,10,227
Number of Households5,67,824
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)5,67,767
Scheduled Tribe (ST)5,40,652
Total Literates16,24,905
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)12,49,642
Non-Workers16,80,473
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs