Purdam Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Purdam is a village situated in Munsiari tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15 families residing in the village Purdam. The total population of Purdam is 71 out of which 36 are males and 35 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purdam is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purdam village is 19 which is 27% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purdam is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Purdam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purdam is 61.5%. Thus Purdam village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 76.92% and the female literacy rate is 46.15% in Purdam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purdam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purdam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purdam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Literacy | 61.54% | 76.92% | 46.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 39 | 16 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purdam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purdam village out of total population, 29 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 42 | 21 | 21 |
Nearby Villages to Purdam,
Below are the list of villages near Purdam village in Munsiari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Payya Pinari | 83 |
| Birthi | 84 |
| Girgaon | 349 |
| Madalkiya | 186 |
| Bhandari Gaon | 175 |
| Dafa | 181 |
| Bhurting | 325 |
| Magar | 271 |
| Kaithi | 21 |
| Laa | 86 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purdam, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia