Purhan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Purhan is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Purhan. The total population of Purhan is 490 out of which 246 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purhan is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purhan village is 75 which is 15% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purhan is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Purhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purhan is 64.6%. Thus Purhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 77.99% and the female literacy rate is 50.97% in Purhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 37 | 38 |
| Literacy | 64.58% | 77.99% | 50.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 107 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 83 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.5% of total population in Purhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purhan village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 35.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 111 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 83 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 59 | 163 |
| Non Working | 148 | 76 | 72 |
Map of Purhan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Purhan, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Purhan village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bari | 503 |
| Kenthli | 247 |
| Ranjni | 453 |
| Sunuh | 516 |
| Gharetra | 413 |
| Bhadroh | 593 |
| Bhasua | 1,217 |
| Dhanetra | 312 |
| Sarog | 898 |
| Talai | 84 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purhan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia