Purag Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Purag is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 63 families residing in the village Purag. The total population of Purag is 265 out of which 132 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purag is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purag village is 26 which is 10% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purag is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Purag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purag is 85.4%. Thus Purag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.92% and the female literacy rate is 80.83% in Purag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Literacy | 85.36% | 89.92% | 80.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 61 | 25 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purag village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 78 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 44 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 102 | 53 | 49 |
Map of Purag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Purag, Kotkhai
Below are the list of villages near Purag village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Muhal Pandrog | 52 |
| Satahi | 23 |
| Up Muhal Mangali | 155 |
| Manewal | 86 |
| Up Muhal Jamuni | 256 |
| Khoru | 255 |
| Bhawana | 199 |
| Pajol | 97 |
| Newar | 78 |
| Behaun | 215 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia