Pukhri Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pukhri is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Pukhri. The total population of Pukhri is 896 out of which 426 are males and 470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhri is 1,103.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pukhri village is 100 which is 11% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhri is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Pukhri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhri is 86.4%. Thus Pukhri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 97.05% and the female literacy rate is 77.07% in Pukhri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukhri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukhri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukhri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 53 | 47 |
| Literacy | 86.43% | 97.05% | 77.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 99 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 44 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 64 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Pukhri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukhri village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 140 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 138 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 51 | 240 |
| Non Working | 433 | 235 | 198 |
Map of Pukhri, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pukhri, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Pukhri village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhuman | 455 |
| Lohruin | 340 |
| Loni | 221 |
| Hamal | 380 |
| Karori | 464 |
| Dulahar | 1,097 |
| Salah | 287 |
| Dhanoi | 652 |
| Chandi | 606 |
| Muhal | 166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhri, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia