Purkela Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Purkela is a village situated in Lundra tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 181 families residing in the village Purkela. The total population of Purkela is 853 out of which 415 are males and 438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkela is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purkela village is 137 which is 16% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkela is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Purkela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkela is 57.1%. Thus Purkela village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 68.02% and the female literacy rate is 47.04% in Purkela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 71 | 66 |
| Literacy | 57.12% | 68.02% | 47.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 758 | 369 | 389 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 181 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.9% of total population in Purkela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkela village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 158 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 57 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 95 | 96 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 72 | 108 |
| Non Working | 408 | 185 | 223 |
Map of Purkela, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Purkela, Lundra
Below are the list of villages near Purkela village in Lundra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangapur | 1,104 |
| Sayarrai | 923 |
| Kot | 2,730 |
| Askala | 1,938 |
| Unchdih | 961 |
| Lamgaon | 2,200 |
| Sikilma | 651 |
| Silsila | 2,134 |
| Sumerpur | 980 |
| Udari | 3,658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkela, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia