Pukhru Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pukhru is a village situated in Khundian tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 81 families residing in the village Pukhru. The total population of Pukhru is 407 out of which 194 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhru is 1,098.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukhru village is 55 which is 14% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhru is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Pukhru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhru is 80.1%. Thus Pukhru village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 85.54% and the female literacy rate is 75.27% in Pukhru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukhru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukhru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukhru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Literacy | 80.11% | 85.54% | 75.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 129 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 125 | 52 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pukhru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukhru village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 30.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 96 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 61 | 171 |
| Non Working | 73 | 37 | 36 |
Nearby Villages to Pukhru,
Below are the list of villages near Pukhru village in Khundian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basin | 203 |
| Lagru | 273 |
| Kukriana | 86 |
| Hardip Pur | 531 |
| Tikkar | 140 |
| Chori | 162 |
| Jamula | 152 |
| Bharari | 103 |
| Saur Kalan | 242 |
| Dhati Parmala | 340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhru, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia