Purla Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Purla is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 16 families residing in the village Purla. The total population of Purla is 79 out of which 37 are males and 42 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purla is 1,135.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purla village is 11 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purla is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,135) of Purla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purla is 88.2%. Thus Purla village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 96.88% and the female literacy rate is 80.56% in Purla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Literacy | 88.24% | 96.88% | 80.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 19 | 6 | 13 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purla village out of total population, 38 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Non Working | 41 | 20 | 21 |
Nearby Villages to Purla,
Below are the list of villages near Purla village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakroht | 164 |
| Bagra -I | 138 |
| Bag | 131 |
| Dhangwi Khurd | 117 |
| Dhangwi Kalan | 226 |
| Guma | 588 |
| Bagra-II | 23 |
| Pal | 222 |
| Koku | 62 |
| Bakhol | 244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia