Puhputra Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Puhputra is a village situated in Lakhanpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 821 families residing in the village Puhputra. The total population of Puhputra is 3,454 out of which 1,719 are males and 1,735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puhputra is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puhputra village is 541 which is 16% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puhputra is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Puhputra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puhputra is 59.6%. Thus Puhputra village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 72% and the female literacy rate is 47.35% in Puhputra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puhputra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puhputra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puhputra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 541 | 276 | 265 |
| Literacy | 59.56% | 72% | 47.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 641 | 311 | 330 |
| Illiterate | 1,719 | 680 | 1,039 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.6% of total population in Puhputra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puhputra village out of total population, 1,792 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,792 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,644 | 880 | 764 |
| Cultivators | 1,222 | 655 | 567 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 397 | 206 | 191 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 14 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,662 | 825 | 837 |
Nearby Villages to Puhputra,
Below are the list of villages near Puhputra village in Lakhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amera | 452 |
| Pipar Khar | 834 |
| Palgadhi | 939 |
| Lahpatra | 1,882 |
| Salka | 3,343 |
| Binkara | 1,409 |
| Singidhana | 1,143 |
| Korja | 2,196 |
| Belkharikha | 2,025 |
| Janakpur | 40 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puhputra, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia