Pukhru Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pukhru is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 29 families residing in the village Pukhru. The total population of Pukhru is 156 out of which 75 are males and 81 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhru is 1,080.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pukhru village is 24 which is 15% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhru is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,080) of Pukhru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhru is 65.2%. Thus Pukhru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 73.44% and the female literacy rate is 57.35% in Pukhru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukhru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukhru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukhru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Literacy | 65.15% | 73.44% | 57.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 66 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 28 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.5% of total population in Pukhru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukhru village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| Non Working | 94 | 33 | 61 |
Map of Pukhru, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pukhru, Sihunta
Below are the list of villages near Pukhru village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakhiar | 315 |
| Nahana | 273 |
| Draon | 117 |
| Basolda | 619 |
| Karah | 13 |
| Kathla | 288 |
| Motla | 1,142 |
| Thaukoli | 404 |
| Bhiora Saini | 159 |
| Sarog | 690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhru, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia