Purthi Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Purthi is a village situated in Pangi tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 105 families residing in the village Purthi. The total population of Purthi is 517 out of which 263 are males and 254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purthi is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purthi village is 62 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purthi is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Purthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purthi is 65.7%. Thus Purthi village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 75.32% and the female literacy rate is 55.8% in Purthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Literacy | 65.71% | 75.32% | 55.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 508 | 255 | 253 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 89 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.3% of total population in Purthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purthi village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 98 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 49 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 46 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Non Working | 353 | 152 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Purthi,
Below are the list of villages near Purthi village in Pangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F.Purthi | 6 |
| R.F.Shour | 2 |
| Thandal | 546 |
| Shour | 727 |
| Mojhi | 78 |
| Saichu | 294 |
| R.F.Saichu | 2 |
| Ajog | 99 |
| Chasak | 417 |
| Chhau | 155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purthi, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia