Purankot Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Purankot is a village situated in Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 44 families residing in the village Purankot. The total population of Purankot is 216 out of which 119 are males and 97 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purankot is 815.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purankot village is 39 which is 18% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purankot is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (815) of Purankot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purankot is 85.3%. Thus Purankot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 92% and the female literacy rate is 76.62% in Purankot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purankot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purankot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purankot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Literacy | 85.31% | 92% | 76.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 65 | 27 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purankot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purankot village out of total population, 34 were engaged in work activities. 32.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Non Working | 182 | 98 | 84 |
Map of Purankot, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Purankot, Kotdwara
Below are the list of villages near Purankot village in Kotdwara .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tango | 24 |
| Dalmisain | 126 |
| Goriya | 75 |
| Lisari | 17 |
| Umath Gaon | 258 |
| Jugri Sain | 13 |
| Gainoli | 156 |
| Bor Gaon | 20 |
| Sailani | 107 |
| Koli Gaon | 169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purankot, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia