Phukchung Population, Caste, Working Data Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Phukchung is a village situated in Spiti tehsil of Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6 families residing in the village Phukchung. The total population of Phukchung is 20 out of which 9 are males and 11 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phukchung is 1,222.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phukchung village is 1 which is 5% of the total population. There are 1 male children and 0 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phukchung is 0 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,222) of Phukchung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phukchung is 57.9%. Thus Phukchung village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.2% of Lahul & Spiti district. The male literacy rate is 62.5% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Phukchung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phukchung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phukchung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phukchung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Literacy | 57.89% | 62.5% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85% of total population in Phukchung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phukchung village out of total population, 14 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Map of Phukchung, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Phukchung, Spiti
Below are the list of villages near Phukchung village in Spiti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mikam | 24 |
| Ka | 29 |
| Kungri | 256 |
| Minsar | 9 |
| Uperla Guling | 64 |
| Kong Kong | 13 |
| Barpa | 177 |
| Sagnam | 432 |
| Guling | 139 |
| Shilling | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phukchung, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia