Purkhawas Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Purkhawas is a village situated in Luni tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Purkhawas. The total population of Purkhawas is 1,242 out of which 624 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkhawas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purkhawas village is 253 which is 20% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkhawas is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Purkhawas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkhawas is 56.3%. Thus Purkhawas village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.54% and the female literacy rate is 40.82% in Purkhawas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkhawas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkhawas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkhawas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 125 | 128 |
| Literacy | 56.32% | 71.54% | 40.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 130 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 324 | 158 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 685 | 267 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.1% of total population in Purkhawas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkhawas village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 349 | 327 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 226 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 85 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 29 | 279 |
| Non Working | 585 | 268 | 317 |
Nearby Villages to Purkhawas,
Below are the list of villages near Purkhawas village in Luni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chicharli | 1,844 |
| Priyaron Ki Dhani | 1,080 |
| Sawan Nagar | 147 |
| Modathali | 402 |
| Hingola | 725 |
| Jogiyasani | 137 |
| Chirai Nagar | 658 |
| Beota | 472 |
| Rana Nagar | 945 |
| Khatawas | 2,181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkhawas, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia