Puran Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Puran is a village situated in Pithoragarh tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Puran. The total population of Puran is 742 out of which 363 are males and 379 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puran is 1,044.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puran village is 107 which is 14% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puran is 597 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Puran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puran is 86.1%. Thus Puran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 97.3% and the female literacy rate is 76.4% in Puran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 67 | 40 |
| Literacy | 86.14% | 97.3% | 76.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 367 | 185 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 195 | 75 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puran village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 128 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 294 | 102 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Non Working | 373 | 204 | 169 |
Map of Puran, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Puran, Pithoragarh
Below are the list of villages near Puran village in Pithoragarh .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seri Barakot | 274 |
| Rawal Gaon | 255 |
| Jakh | 712 |
| Mail Dungari | 871 |
| Tala | 167 |
| Thala | 42 |
| Balakot | 662 |
| Matiyal | 186 |
| Dhari Dhamaura | 446 |
| Dharasi Chamela | 155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puran, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia