Priungal Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Priungal is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Priungal. The total population of Priungal is 859 out of which 432 are males and 427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Priungal is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Priungal village is 122 which is 14% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Priungal is 1,218 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Priungal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Priungal is 61.6%. Thus Priungal village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 77.45% and the female literacy rate is 45% in Priungal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Priungal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Priungal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Priungal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 55 | 67 |
| Literacy | 61.6% | 77.45% | 45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 225 | 119 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 140 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.2% of total population in Priungal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Priungal village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 27.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 57 | 5 |
| Non Working | 773 | 356 | 417 |
Nearby Villages to Priungal,
Below are the list of villages near Priungal village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagiar | 891 |
| Jatkari | 320 |
| Baili | 293 |
| West Chhuwaru | 173 |
| Bharian Khas | 652 |
| Jhadain | 474 |
| Ohli | 961 |
| Huraid | 362 |
| Kapara | 616 |
| Chari | 1,269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Priungal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia