Puktala Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Puktala is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Puktala. The total population of Puktala is 288 out of which 141 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puktala is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puktala village is 56 which is 19% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puktala is 1,667 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Puktala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puktala is 63.4%. Thus Puktala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 74.17% and the female literacy rate is 51.79% in Puktala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puktala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puktala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puktala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 21 | 35 |
| Literacy | 63.36% | 74.17% | 51.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 141 | 52 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Puktala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puktala village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 40 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Non Working | 202 | 77 | 125 |
Map of Puktala, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Puktala, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Puktala village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalei | 42 |
| Galua | 212 |
| Meas | 70 |
| Shalan | 161 |
| Teppa | 491 |
| Gwari | 690 |
| Kutehr | 881 |
| Chandru | 249 |
| Tatrog | 891 |
| Daonri | 850 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puktala, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia