Puruwala Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Puruwala is a village situated in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Puruwala. The total population of Puruwala is 1,244 out of which 667 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puruwala is 865.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puruwala village is 166 which is 13% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puruwala is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Puruwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puruwala is 67.1%. Thus Puruwala village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 77.43% and the female literacy rate is 55.18% in Puruwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puruwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puruwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puruwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 91 | 75 |
| Literacy | 67.07% | 77.43% | 55.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 90 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 521 | 221 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Puruwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puruwala village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 204 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 160 | 139 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 159 | 95 |
| Non Working | 760 | 304 | 456 |
Nearby Villages to Puruwala,
Below are the list of villages near Puruwala village in Paonta Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dobri | 1,798 |
| Shampur Gorkhuwala | 4,584 |
| Danda | 2,003 |
| Manpur Dewra | 3,306 |
| Ram Nagar | 368 |
| Ambwala Singh Pura | 195 |
| Amboa | 1,735 |
| Baroti Wala | 379 |
| Kadela Adhwar | 934 |
| Patti Natha Singh | 372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puruwala, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia