Purohit Wala Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Purohit Wala is a village situated in Dehradun tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 109 families residing in the village Purohit Wala. The total population of Purohit Wala is 409 out of which 173 are males and 236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purohit Wala is 1,364.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purohit Wala village is 37 which is 9% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purohit Wala is 1,176 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,364) of Purohit Wala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purohit Wala is 96%. Thus Purohit Wala village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 98.72% and the female literacy rate is 93.98% in Purohit Wala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purohit Wala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purohit Wala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purohit Wala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Literacy | 95.97% | 98.72% | 93.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 52 | 19 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purohit Wala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purohit Wala village out of total population, 70 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 339 | 119 | 220 |
Nearby Villages to Purohit Wala,
Below are the list of villages near Purohit Wala village in Dehradun .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghanghora | 1,471 |
| Bilas Pur Kandali | 1,484 |
| Hariyawala Khurd | 1,225 |
| Vijepur Hathibarkala | 2,306 |
| Vijepur Gopiwala | 1,662 |
| Chandrothi | 390 |
| Mitt Behti | 1,358 |
| Johari | 1,847 |
| Sinaula | 890 |
| Jamoliwala | 421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purohit Wala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia