Purkhali Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Purkhali is a village situated in Rup Nagar tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 334 families residing in the village Purkhali. The total population of Purkhali is 1,796 out of which 957 are males and 839 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkhali is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purkhali village is 207 which is 12% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkhali is 697 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Purkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkhali is 82.5%. Thus Purkhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.9% and the female literacy rate is 76.53% in Purkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 122 | 85 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 87.9% | 76.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 717 | 372 | 345 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 223 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkhali village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 533 | 470 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 91 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 131 | 107 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 270 | 237 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,229 | 472 | 757 |
Nearby Villages to Purkhali,
Below are the list of villages near Purkhali village in Rup Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishanpura | 23 |
| Rampur | 828 |
| Hirdapur | 918 |
| Babani Kalan | 585 |
| Haripur | 746 |
| Babani Khurd | 135 |
| Majri | 188 |
| Panjola | 1,021 |
| Kakaut | 543 |
| Panjoli | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkhali, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia